English–German

“crumble” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/tsɛɐ̯ˈfalən/

Example

Das alte Haus zerfällt langsam.

The old house is slowly crumbling.

Illustration for zerfallen (crumble)

How to say “crumble” in German

“Crumble” in German is zerfallen.

A solid or organized whole loses its cohesion and breaks into loose pieces or separate groups.

Full entry for zerfallen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with zerfallen

Das Molekül zerfällt bei hoher Temperatur in seine Einzelteile.

The molecule breaks down into its component parts at high temperature.

Tips for using zerfallen

  • Zerfallen is intransitive and normally takes sein in the perfect, as in ist zerfallen.

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