Polyglot Dictionary

zerschlagen

/tsɛɐ̯ˈʃlaːɡn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
zerschlägt
past
zerschlug
perfect
hat zerschlagen

Meaning

  1. to smash

    • Er zerschlug die Fensterscheibe.

      He smashed the window pane.

    • Der Sturm zerschlug mehrere Fensterscheiben. Der Wind pfiff durch das Haus.

      The storm smashed several window panes. The wind whistled through the house.

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Similar words

zertrümmern

zerschlagen and zertrümmern are close synonyms for "to smash"; zertrümmern is more violent, a more complete destruction.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

estrellar

estrellar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to smash."

Practice

1 What does zerschlagen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Fensterscheibe.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zerschlagen?

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