zerstören

/tsɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁən/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
zerstört
past
zerstörte
perfect
hat zerstört

Meaning

  1. to destroy

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

détruire

détruire is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to destroy."

Portuguese

destruir

destruir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to destroy."

Practice

1 What does zerstören mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Sturm ___ mehrere Häuser.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zerstören?

See also

verbcore-vocabulary

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