zerbrechen
[tsɐˈbʁɛçn̩] verb B1- to break into pieces, to shatter, to snap (to cause an object to come apart into discrete pieces) · Paul hat vor Wut seinen Bleistift zerbrochen. Paul snapped his pencil out of anger.
- to break into pieces, to shatter (to come apart into discrete pieces) · Das Glas ist mir aus der Hand gefallen und zerbrochen. The glass slipped from my hand and shattered.
- to fall apart, to break up (of relationships, coalitions, groups, etc., caused by an insurmountable disagreement)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- zerbrechen
- Present (er)
- zerbricht
- Präteritum (er)
- zerbrach
- Perfekt (er)
- ist zerbrochen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu zerbrechen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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