szakadt

Szakadt is a Hungarian adjective meaning torn, ripped, or frayed. It is the past participle form of the verb szakad, which means to tear or to break apart. In everyday use, szakadt describes objects that have been damaged by tearing, such as a szakadt póló (torn T-shirt) or a szakadt nadrág (ripped pants). It can also describe materials that are worn or frayed, like szakadt anyag or a szakadt kötés.

In predicative constructions, szakadt denotes the state after tearing: A ruha szakadt. The word commonly appears in attributive position before a noun, as in szakadt ruhák, while in predicative use it follows a form of the verb to be or a related verb, as in a ruha szakadt. The adjective can also function figuratively, indicating damaged or strained conditions, for example in phrases such as szakadt kapcsok vagy szakadt kapcsolat, though figurative usage is less frequent than literal.

Etymology and grammar: Szakadt is formed from the verb szakad with the standard Hungarian past participle suffix. It agrees with the noun it modifies in number, while remaining invariable for gender, consistent with Hungarian adjective usage. The term is widely understood in Hungarian-speaking contexts and is regularly encountered in everyday language, journalism, and literature when describing physical wear or metaphorical damage.

See also: szakad, szakadás, szakadás kifejezések.