Splittern
to splinter, to chip
English translations
- 01
splinter
- 02
to split
Word details
- German meaning
- In kleine, scharfe Stücke zerbrechen, oft unter Krafteinwirkung.
- English meaning
- to splinter
- Synonym
- zersplittern, zerbrechen
- German example
- Das Glas ist beim Sturz gesplittert.
- English example
- The glass splintered when it fell.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich splittre du splitterst er/sie/es ich splittert wir splittern ihr splitteret sie splittern
- Past Participle
- ich habe gesplittert du hast gesplittert er/sie/es hat gesplittert wir haben gesplittert ihr habt gesplittert sie haben gesplittert
- Past
- ich splitterte du splittertest er/sie/es splitterte wir splitterten ihr splittertet sie splitterten
Related words
- splitternackt
Stark naked
- zersplittern
to shatter, to splinter
- fasennackt
Stark naked means to be completely naked, often used in an informal or colloquial context.
- Brüchigkeit
Brittleness
- fragmentieren
to fragment
- balkanisieren
Balkanize
- Granatsplitter
shrapnel
- brocken
fragments, pieces
- abplatzen
To chip off means that a piece splinters or detaches from a surface.
- scherbeln
To shatter, to break into pieces
Example sentences with “Splittern”
Das Holz beginnt zu splittern. (The wood is starting to splinter.)
Frequently asked questions
How is 'splittern' different from 'zersplittern'?
'Splittern' is the process of breaking into small pieces; 'zersplittern' implies a more complete, sudden shattering.