bröckeln
/ˈbʁœkl̩n/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- bröckelt
- past
- bröckelte
- perfect
- ist gebröckelt
Meaning
-
to crumble
Similar words
Bröckeln is to crumble slowly, bit by bit (old plaster, a cookie); einstürzen is for a whole structure to collapse suddenly.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
esmigalhar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to crumble."
Practice
1 What does bröckeln mean?
to crumble
2 Fill the gap: Der Putz ___ von der Wand.
Full sentence: Der Putz bröckelt von der Wand. (The plaster is crumbling off the wall.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches bröckeln?
bröckeln: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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