zerfallen
to decay; to disintegrate; to fall apart
English translations
- 01
to decay
- 02
to disintegrate
- 03
to fall apart
Word details
- German meaning
- In Stücke oder Teile auseinandergehen; sich auflösen.
- English meaning
- To decay
- Synonym
- verfallen, verrotten
- German example
- Das alte Haus begann zu zerfallen.
- English example
- The old house began to decay.
- Auxiliary Verb
- sein
- Present
- ich zerfalle du zerfällst er/sie/es ich zerfällt wir zerfallen ihr zerfallet sie zerfallen
- Past Participle
- ich bin zerfallen du bist zerfallen er/sie/es ist zerfallen wir sind zerfallen ihr seid zerfallen sie sind zerfallen
- Past
- ich zerfiel du zerfielst er/sie/es zerfiel wir zerfielen ihr zerfielt sie zerfielen
Related words
- zerfallend
Decaying, crumbling
- zerbröckeln
Crumble
- verfallen
To expire means that something becomes invalid, runs out, or falls into disrepair.
- Unverweslichkeit
Incorruptibility
- zersplittern
to shatter, to splinter
- auseinanderbrechen
To break apart
- fragmentierend
Fragmenting
- abbröckeln
to crumble
- verfallen
To expire means that something becomes invalid, runs out, or falls into disrepair.
- zerfasern
to fray
- bröseln
To crumble means to fall or break into small pieces.
- zerbröseln
To crumble, to break into crumbs
- auseinanderfallen
To fall apart
- entzweibrechen
to fall apart, to break apart, to split
- auseinanderbrechend
Falling apart
- bröckeln
To crumble
- zersetzen
to decompose
Example sentences with “zerfallen”
Das alte Gebäude begann langsam zu zerfallen. (The old building began to slowly decay.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the past participle of 'zerfallen'?
It is 'zerfallen'. It uses the auxiliary verb 'sein' because it describes a change of state.