verschleißen

Meaning

to wear out, to chafe, to abrade

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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