Polyglot Dictionary

zerstört

/tsɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯t/

adjective B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. destroyed

    • Die Stadt war völlig zerstört.

      The city was completely destroyed.

Similar words

zersplittert

Zersplittert is shattered, broken into many pieces; zerstört is the general word for destroyed, which doesn't have to be in pieces.

Similar in other languages

English

burned out

Close, figuratively — destroyed relates to burned out.

Spanish

arruinado

Close — destroyed relates to ruined (arruinado).

Practice

1 What does zerstört mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Stadt war völlig ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zerstört?

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