verschleißen
Meaning
to wear out, to chafe, to abrade
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaɪ̯sn̩/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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