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skrøbelig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breakable adj Able to break or be broken.
  • brittle adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
  • flimsy adj Easily broken or damaged; not sturdy.
  • fragile adjective Easily broken or damaged; delicate.

Senses

skrøbelig is used for these senses in English:

  • breakable Able to break or be broken.
  • brittle Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.
  • fragile (figuratively) Readily disrupted or destroyed.

brittle — full definition

  1. adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
  2. adj Emotionally fragile; easily hurt or upset.
  3. noun A hard candy made from caramelized sugar and nuts.

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