zerren

Meaning

  1. (weak) to tug
  2. (weak) to drag
  3. (weak) to pull (a muscle)

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

zeere

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtsɛrən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German zerren, from Old High German zerren, from Proto-Germanic *tarjaną, and hence a doublet of German zehren, which see for the ultimate source. The geminated -rr- is irregular and probably intensive (compare the same in Middle Low German terren, Middle Dutch terren, both alongside tēren). Compare English tear.

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