zerfallen
B2to decay / disintegrate
- English meaning
- to decay / disintegrate
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Dictionary
- German words with Z
Conjugation of zerfallen
ichzerfalle
duzerfällst
er/sie/eszerfällt
wirzerfallen
ihrzerfallt
sie/Siezerfallen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- zerfiel
- Perfect
- ist zerfallen
Word family
zerfallen is built from fallen (fall, drop). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where zerfallen comes from
Derivation des Verbs fallen mit dem Präfix zer-
Words that go with zerfallen
abblätternto flake off / peelabbringento dissuadeabfedernto cushion / absorb a shockabgesondertseparate / isolated / incommunicadoabklingento fade away / die away / subsideablassento drain / let off / blow off / desistabsägento saw off / downabsaufento drown / floodabschirmento protect / shield / screen / insulateabschottento seal off / screenabsenkento lower / sinkabtupfento blot / dab away
Questions about zerfallen
How do you conjugate zerfallen?
Present tense: zerfalle, zerfällst, zerfällt, zerfallen, zerfallt, zerfallen. Simple past: zerfiel. Perfect: ist zerfallen.
What does zerfallen mean in English?
zerfallen means "to decay / disintegrate".
What level is zerfallen in German?
zerfallen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.
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