adj
kaput
kuh-PUUT
adj
1
Broken, ruined, or no longer working.
"The washing machine is kaput again."
"Once the engine overheated, the whole car was kaput."
How to Use Kaput
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCompletely broken or finished — informal way of saying something no longer works.
When to use it
Casual and conversational; not used in formal writing.
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Etymology
Borrowed from German kaputt ("broken"), which came from French capot, a term from the card game piquet describing a player who wins no tricks at all.