German

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Etymology

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zer- +‎ drücken

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛɐ̯ˈdʁʏkən/
    • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛɐ̯ˈdʁʏkŋ̩/
  • Hyphenation: zer‧drü‧cken

Verb

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zerdrücken (weak, third-person singular present zerdrückt, past tense zerdrückte, past participle zerdrückt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to crush
    Synonym: zerquetschen
  2. to mash
    Synonym: pürieren
  3. to crinkle, to crumple (a piece of clothing)
    Synonym: zerknittern

Conjugation

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