zerdeppern

German

Etymology

Probably from a Central German form of Topf (pot). Compare Luxembourgish Dëppen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsɛɐ̯ˈdɛpɐn/, /tsɐ-/
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Verb

zerdeppern (weak, third-person singular present zerdeppert, past tense zerdepperte, past participle zerdeppert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial) to smash; to break (dishes, etc.)
    Synonyms: zerschlagen, zertrümmern

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