German

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Etymology

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entzwei +‎ reißen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛntˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌʁaɪ̯sn̩/
  • Hyphenation: ent‧zwei‧rei‧ßen
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Verb

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entzweireißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present reißt entzwei, past tense riss entzwei, past participle entzweigerissen, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to rip in two

Usage notes

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  • Conjugated with haben when transitive, sein when intransitive.

Conjugation

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