German

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Etymology

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From zer- +‎ siedeln.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛɐ̯ˈziːdəln/, [-ziːdl̩n] (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛɐ̯ˈsiːdl̩n/ (Austria)
  • Hyphenation: zer‧sie‧deln

Verb

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zersiedeln (weak, third-person singular present zersiedelt, past tense zersiedelte, past participle zersiedelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to build and spread out numerous detached buildings (detrimental to the landscape)

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