zerstäuben

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German zerstouben, from Old High German zistouben. Equivalent to zer- +‎ stäuben.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tsɛʁˈʃtɔʏ̯bən/,

Verb

zerstäuben (weak, third-person singular present zerstäubt, past tense zerstäubte, past participle zerstäubt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to spray (to project a liquid in a disperse manner)
    Synonyms: vaporisieren, verdampfen

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