Tom hat sich das Genick gebrochen.
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | German | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom (boy’s name) | Tom | ||
| has | hat | ||
| himself | sich | ||
| the (neuter) | das | ||
| neck | Genick | ||
| broken (past participle) | gebrochen |
Summary
The German translation for “Tom broke his neck.” is Tom hat sich das Genick gebrochen.. The German, Tom hat sich das Genick gebrochen., can be broken down into 6 parts:"Tom (boy’s name)" (Tom), "has" (hat), "himself" (sich), "the (neuter)" (das), "neck" (Genick) and "broken (past participle)" (gebrochen).Practice Lesson
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