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German
Etymology
Literally, “to shatter one's head”.
Pronunciation
Verb
sich den Kopf zerbrechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present zerbricht sich den Kopf, past tense zerbrach sich den Kopf, past participle sich den Kopf zerbrochen, past subjunctive zerbräche sich den Kopf, auxiliary haben)
- (idiomatic) rack one's brain
Conjugation
Conjugation of
sich den Kopf zerbrechen (class 4
strong, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Subordinate-clause forms of
sich den Kopf zerbrechen (class 4
strong, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
sich den Kopf zerbrechen (class 4
strong, auxiliary
haben)