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Translate brittleness from English to German

Summary

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brittleness:
- Zerbrechlichkeit; Brechbarkeit; Sprödigkeit
brittle:
- mürbe; bröcklig; knusprig; knackend
Wiktionary:
- brittle → Krokant
- brittle → spröde, reizbar, kühl, morsch, brüchig, bröckelig, mürbe

English

Detailed Translations for brittleness from English to German

brittleness:

brittleness [the ~] noun

the brittleness (fragileness)
die Zerbrechlichkeit; die Brechbarkeit
- Zerbrechlichkeit [die ~] noun
- Brechbarkeit [die ~] noun
the brittleness (crumblyness)
die Sprödigkeit; die Zerbrechlichkeit; die Brechbarkeit
- Sprödigkeit [die ~] noun
- Zerbrechlichkeit [die ~] noun
- Brechbarkeit [die ~] noun

Translation Matrix for brittleness:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Brechbarkeit	brittleness; crumblyness; fragileness
Sprödigkeit	brittleness; crumblyness	drought; dryness; feebleness; frailty; slackness; trivial; weakness
Zerbrechlichkeit	brittleness; crumblyness; fragileness	feebleness; frailty; slackness; trivial; weakness
-	crispiness; crispness
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	fragility; frailty

Related Words for "brittleness":

brittle

Synonyms for "brittleness":

crispness; crispiness; breakableness

Related Definitions for "brittleness":

firm but easily broken¹

brittle:

brittle adj

brittle (crumbly; crisp)
mürbe; bröcklig
- mürbe adj
- bröcklig adj
brittle (crisp)
knusprig
- knusprig adj
brittle (crisp)
knackend; knusprig
- knackend adj
- knusprig adj

Translation Matrix for brittle:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	toffee; toffy
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	brickle; brickly; unannealed
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
bröcklig	brittle; crisp; crumbly	crumbling; delicate; fragile; frail; tender; vulnerable
knackend	brittle; crisp
knusprig	brittle; crisp
mürbe	brittle; crisp; crumbly	delicate; fragile; frail; ragged; ramshackle; rickety; rotten; soft; spongy; succulent; tender; vulnerable; wobbly; wonky; woolly; wooly

Related Words for "brittle":

brittleness, brittler, brittlest

Synonyms for "brittle":

brickle; brickly; breakable
coldhearted
unannealed; untempered; unhardened
toffee; toffy; candy; confect

Related Definitions for "brittle":

having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped¹
- brittle bones¹
- glass is brittle¹
(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured¹
lacking warmth and generosity of spirit¹
- a brittle and calculating woman¹
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets¹

Wiktionary Translations for brittle:

brittle

noun

confection of caramelized sugar and nuts
- brittle → Krokant

adjective

apt to break or crumble when bending
- brittle → spröde
emotionally fragile, easily offended
- brittle → reizbar; kühl
able to break or snap easily under stress or pressure
- brittle → morsch; brüchig; bröckelig; mürbe; spröde

brittle

adjective

von Werkstoffen, Materialien: brüchig, leicht reißend
- spröde → brittle

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¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University