German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German zermürfen, analyzable as zer- +‎ mürbe +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈmʏʁbn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: zer‧mür‧ben

Verb

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zermürben (weak, third-person singular present zermürbt, past tense zermürbte, past participle zermürbt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to demoralize
  2. to wear down

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