mürbe
German
Alternative forms
- mürb (especially Southern Germany and Austria)
Etymology
From Old High German murwi, from Proto-Germanic *marwaz. Akin to English mellow, Dutch murw and Swedish mör.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mürbe (comparative mürber, superlative am mürbsten)
- tender (as meat), mushy (as fruit)
- crumbly, about to crumble; short (as a pastry)
- worn-out, fatigued, exhausted