verschleißen

German

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Etymology

From Middle High German verslīzen, from Old High German firslīzan, from Proto-West Germanic *fraslītan. Cognates include Low German verslieten and Dutch verslijten, also akin to Old English forslītan. Equivalent to ver- +‎ schleißen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaɪ̯sn̩/, /fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaɪ̯sən/
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Verb

verschleißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present verschleißt, past tense verschliss, past participle verschlissen, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to wear out, to chafe, to abrade

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