zerstoßen

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German

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Etymology

zer- +‎ stoßen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtoːsn̩/
  • Hyphenation: zer‧sto‧ßen
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Verb

zerstoßen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present zerstößt, past tense zerstieß, past participle zerstoßen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to grind, crush
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Leviticus 2:14 (with KJV translation)
      Willst du aber ein Speisopfer dem HERRN tun von den ersten Früchten, so sollst du Ähren, am Feuer gedörrt, klein zerstoßen und also das Speisopfer deiner ersten Früchte opfern;
      And if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the Lord, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of full ears.

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