verbeult

dented

adjective fer-BOYLT Rare

Also means

battered

Usage Note

verbeult is the participle of verbeulen and describes metal surfaces full of dents, from Beule (bump), as in ein verbeulter Kotflügel (a dented fender). It is the typical word for damaged car bodywork.

Examples

"Der verbeulte Mülleimer stand schief am Straßenrand."

Natural Translation

The dented bin stood crookedly at the roadside.

Literal Translation

The dented bin stood crooked at-the road-edge.

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