zerstäuben

/tsɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔɪ̯bn̩/

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
zerstäubt
past
zerstäubte
perfect
hat zerstäubt

Meaning

  1. to spray, to atomize (into fine mist)

    From Staub (dust) + zer-.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does zerstäuben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ etwas Parfüm in die Luft.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zerstäuben?

See also

verb

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