Vokabahn

zunichte

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Adverb

zunichte

Pronunciation: /t͡suˈnɪçtə/

ruined; destroyed (in zunichtemachen: to ruin, to dash)

C2 rank #9,836

Meanings

Adverb
  1. ruined; destroyed (in zunichtemachen: to ruin, to dash)

Example sentence

Du hast all meine Pläne zunichtegemacht!

You ruined all my plans!

Usage

  • einen Plan zunichtemachen — Ruin or frustrate a plan.
  • macht zunichte / hat zunichtegemacht — The finite form separates; the participle is joined.
Extra sentence

Der starke Regen machte unsere Hoffnung auf ein Picknick zunichte.

The heavy rain dashed our hopes of a picnic.