zerbrechen
/tsɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- zerbricht
- past
- zerbrach
- perfect
- ist zerbrochen
Meaning
-
to break, to shatter
Built from brechen (to break) + zer- (apart).
Similar words
zersplittern is more about shattering into many small splinter-like pieces; zerbrechen is more general breaking.
Practice
1 What does zerbrechen mean?
to break, to shatter
2 Fill the gap: Die Vase ___ in tausend Stücke.
Full sentence: Die Vase zerbrach in tausend Stücke. (The vase shattered into a thousand pieces.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches zerbrechen?
zerbrechen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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