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zermalmen
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German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
zermalmen (weak, third-person singular present zermalmt, past tense zermalmte, past participle zermalmt, auxiliary haben)
- to crush
- 1906, Hermann Hesse, Unterm Rad [Beneath the Wheel], Berlin: S. Fischer:
- Das Knirschen der zermalmten Äpfel klang herb und appetitreizend; wer herzukam und es hörte, mußte schnell einen Apfel in die Faust nehmen und anbeißen.
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Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
- Zermalmen
- Zermalmung
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