Polyglot Dictionary

zerstreuen

/tsɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ən/

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
zerstreut
past
zerstreute
perfect
hat zerstreut

Meaning

  1. to scatter; to dispel

    • Die Polizei zerstreute die Menge.

      The police dispersed the crowd.

    • Die Polizei zerstreute die Menge mit Lautsprechern. Langsam gingen alle nach Hause.

      The police dispersed the crowd with loudspeakers. Slowly everyone went home.

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Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

disipar

disipar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to dispel."

Practice

1 What does zerstreuen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Polizei ___ die Menge.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zerstreuen?

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