aufzehren

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German

Etymology

auf- +‎ zehren

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡seːʁn̩/
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Verb

aufzehren (weak, third-person singular present zehrt auf, past tense zehrte auf, past participle aufgezehrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to eat away at

Conjugation

Further reading

  • aufzehren” in Duden online
  • aufzehren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache