Kaput

Pronunciation: /kəˈpʊt/

Definitions of kaput

adjective broken or not functioning properly; out of order

Example Sentences

A1 My old phone is kaput.

A2 The printer stopped working and now it's kaput.

B1 The car broke down on the highway and now it's kaput.

B2 The computer crashed and all my files are kaput.

C1 The entire system failed and now everything is kaput.

C2 The company went bankrupt and now it's kaput.

Examples of kaput in a Sentence

formal The machine is kaput and needs to be repaired immediately.

informal My phone is kaput, I dropped it in water.

slang His car is totally kaput, it won't start at all.

figurative After the breakup, his heart felt kaput and he couldn't function properly.

Grammatical Forms of kaput

• past tense: kaput
• plural: kaputs
• comparative: more kaput
• superlative: most kaput
• present tense: is kaput
• future tense: will be kaput
• perfect tense: has been kaput
• continuous tense: is being kaput
• singular: kaput
• positive degree: kaput
• infinitive: to be kaput
• gerund: being kaput
• participle: kaputting

Origin and Evolution of kaput

First Known Use: 1879 year

Language of Origin: German

Story behind the word: The word 'kaput' originated from the German language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in German to mean 'broken' or 'ruined', the word 'kaput' has evolved in English to mean 'broken beyond repair' or 'completely finished'.