Verb
zerbrechen
Pronunciation: [tsɐˈbʁɛçn̩]
to break into pieces, to shatter, to snap (to cause an object to come apart into discrete pieces)
The German verb zerbrechen means to break into pieces, to shatter, to snap in English.
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All meanings of zerbrechen
Verb
- to break into pieces, to shatter, to snap (to cause an object to come apart into discrete pieces)
- to break into pieces, to shatter (to come apart into discrete pieces)
- to fall apart, to break up (of relationships, coalitions, groups, etc., caused by an insurmountable disagreement)
zerbrechen in a German sentence
Das Glas ist mir aus der Hand gefallen und zerbrochen.
The glass slipped from my hand and shattered.
Forms of zerbrechen
infinitive
zerbrechen
he/she/it
zerbricht
simple past
zerbrach
perfect
ist zerbrochen (intransitiv); hat zerbrochen
takes + Akkusativ
zerbrechen — all forms
Present
ichzerbreche
duzerbrichst
er / sie / eszerbricht
wirzerbrechen
ihrzerbrecht
sie / Siezerbrechen
Past (Präteritum)
ichzerbrach
duzerbrachst
er / sie / eszerbrach
wirzerbrachen
ihrzerbracht
sie / Siezerbrachen
Imperative
duzerbrich!
ihrzerbrecht!
Siezerbrechen Sie!