zehren

Значение (Английский)

1. to live on, to feed on
2. to undermine, to wear out

Пишется через дефис как

zeh‧ren

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈtseːrən/

Этимология (Английский)

From Middle High German zern, zeren, from Old High German zeren, from Proto-Germanic *tarjaną, partly merged in Middle High German with related Old High German zeran, from Proto-Germanic *teraną. Cognate with Dutch teren and, through *teraną, with English tear (“rip, rend”).