zerfressen

C1

to eat away / gnaw / corrode

English meaning
to eat away / gnaw / corrode

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zerfressen in a sentence

Die Ratten haben das Boot zerfressen.

Conjugation of zerfressen

ichzerfresse
duzerfrisst
er/sie/eser/sie/es zerfrisst
wirzerfressen
ihrzerfresst
sie/Siezerfressen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
zerfraß
Perfect
hat zerfressen

Word family

zerfressen is built from fressen (eat (animal)) and essen (eat). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where zerfressen comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) zum Verb fressen mit dem Derivatem zer-

Words that go with zerfressen

Questions about zerfressen

How do you conjugate zerfressen?

Present tense: ich zerfresse, du zerfrisst, er/sie/es zerfrisst, wir zerfressen, ihr zerfresst, sie zerfressen. Simple past: zerfraß. Perfect: hat zerfressen.

What does zerfressen mean in English?

zerfressen means "to eat away / gnaw / corrode". For example: "Die Ratten haben das Boot zerfressen."

What level is zerfressen in German?

zerfressen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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