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German
Etymology
zer- + kratzen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tsərˈkratsən/, /tsɛr-/, , ,
- Hyphenation: zer‧krat‧zen
Verb
zerkratzen (weak, third-person singular present zerkratzt, past tense zerkratzte, past participle zerkratzt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to scratch (leave a scratch mark on)
Pass auf, dass du die Platte nicht zerkratzt.- Be careful not to scratch the platter.
2012 July 6, Die Welt, archived from the original on 12 April 2013, page 20:Smartphones müssen im Alltag einiges überstehen. Es besteht die Gefahr, dass sie zerkratzt werden oder bei Stürzen zu Bruch gehen.- Smartphones have to endure a lot in everyday life. There is the danger that they get scratched or break when dropped.
- (intransitive, of objects) to be scratched, get scratches
Die Platte zerkratzt sehr leicht.- The platter scratches very easily.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
zerkratzen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
zerkratzen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
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