adjectiveverb
zerschlagen
smash
Etwas mit Kraft kaputt machen, sodass es in viele Stücke geht.
The German word „zerschlagen“ is a verb meaning „to smash“, „to shatter“, or „to break apart“.
- It is composed of „zer-“, a prefix indicating destruction or separation, and „schlagen“, which means „to hit“ or „to strike“.
Similar words:
- zerbrechen (to break)
- kaputtmachen (to wreck, to break)
- zerschmettern (to smash violently)
Differences:
- zerschlagen emphasizes the act of breaking something apart through striking.
- zerbrechen is more general, meaning something breaks or shatters (not necessarily by hitting).
- zerschmettern conveys a stronger, more violent smashing than zerschlagen.
- kaputtmachen is colloquial and broader, meaning to make something broken or unusable.
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Examples
Ich zerschlage das Glas.verb
I am smashing the glass.
Sie haben den Spiegel zerschlagen.verb
They have smashed the mirror.
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