zerreißen
to tear apart, to rip
English translations
- 01
to tear
- 02
to rip
- 03
to shred
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas mit Kraft in Stücke reißen.
- English meaning
- To tear up
- Synonym
- zerfetzen, zerreissen
- German example
- Er zerriss den Brief vor Wut.
- English example
- He tore up the letter in anger.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich zerreiße du zerreißt er/sie/es ich zerreißt wir zerreißen ihr zerreißet sie zerreißen
- Past Participle
- ich habe zerrissen du hast zerrissen er/sie/es hat zerrissen wir haben zerrissen ihr habt zerrissen sie haben zerrissen
- Past
- ich zerriss du zerrissest er/sie/es zerriss wir zerrissen ihr zerrisst sie zerrissen
Related words
- herzzerreißend
Heartbreaking
- Klageweib
A professional mourner is a woman who expresses her grief or pain publicly and loudly, often as part of a funeral or mourning ritual.
- reißen
To tear
- abreißen
to demolish
- aufreißen
To tear open
- fetzen
Tear to shreds, speed
- auseinanderreißen
Tear apart, rip to shreds
- zerfleischen
To tear to pieces, to savage
- entzweireißen
to tear apart, to split
- zerrupfen
"zerrupfen" means to tear or pluck something into small pieces, often messily or violently.
- schreddern
to shred
- zähe
Tough means difficult to tear, break, or chew; also figuratively for persistent or tenacious.
- zäh
Tough means that something is difficult to chew, cut, or tear; also used figuratively for persistent or tenacious.
- beschönigend
Euphemistic None
- reißfest
Tear-resistant
- rissfest
Tear-resistant
- rhexigen
Rhexigenous means that a cavity or structure is formed by the breaking down of tissue or cells.
- unzerreißbar
Tear-proof
- Bettelruf
Begging cry
- Gliederreißen
Body aches, limb pain
- Reißzahn
Canine tooth
Example sentences with “zerreißen”
Er hat den Brief zerrissen. (He tore up the letter.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'zerreißen' separable?
No, it is inseparable.