zerschmelzen

/tsɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛltsn̩/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
zerschmilzt
past
zerschmolz
perfect
ist zerschmolzen

Meaning

  1. to melt away, to melt completely

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

schmelzen

schmelzen and zerschmelzen are close synonyms for "to melt"; zerschmelzen is more emphatic, melting completely away.

Practice

1 What does zerschmelzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Eis ___ in der Sonne.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zerschmelzen?

See also

verbirregular

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