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German word for: to be broken, wasted, exhausted etc.
All kind of things can be kaputt, also people.
If something is kaputt it doesn't work anymore.
"I can't go any further. I'm so kaputt"!
"Don't sit on the chair. It's kaputt"!

Two villagers to eatch other after the tornado has left:
"Is your roof also kaputt"?
"I don't know, I couldn't find it yet"!
kaputt by Tescheniz February 22, 2012
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Broken , abnormal , tired …

It’s a Gamern words , but widely used for people who have knowledge of German language to mix with other languages in speaking.
Oh…. After the party yesterday , I’m just so kaputt now .
This machine is kaputt , let’s use the other one .
kaputt by AL94 March 18, 2022

Die Katze ist Kaputt 

Translates to "the cat is broken". Sometimes used as a greeting to other students that are learning German.
Person #1. Die Katze ist kaputt!
Person #2. Noo! Not die Katze!!
Die Katze ist Kaputt by Anonomono October 30, 2009

Meine Rad Ist Kaputt 

A british acid-rave sci-fi funk-punk band with 12 members. the name is german for my bike is broken.
Have you heard Meine Rad ist Kaputt
Meine Rad Ist Kaputt by Joe Cobb March 29, 2007

kaputski 

broken, in pieces, no longer working

Can be used to define objects but also relationships between people.
Kevin and I are kaputski. (Robin in "How I Met Your Mother, S07E05)
kaputski by mosbius_designs March 9, 2012

kaputalism 

The economic crisis is due to kaputalism .
A simple word used for any word that you cannot remember, don't want to say, or simply do not know how to pronounce.
People often just ignore that you said "kaputa" and just pretend that you said the word that makes sense.

Do not confuse with the city, Kaputa, in Zambia.
Say you do not know how the weather really is:

"So how's the weather outside?"

"It's quite kaputa actually."
kaputa by K1NG WALNUT November 15, 2011
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