zerfressen
C1to 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
- 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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