zerfallen

B2

to decay / disintegrate

English meaning
to decay / disintegrate

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zerfallen in a sentence

Das Gebäude fällt langsam zerfallen.

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

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". For example: "Das Gebäude fällt langsam zerfallen."

What level is zerfallen in German?

zerfallen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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