verschleißen

See also: verschleissen, verschléissen, and Verschleißen

German

Alternative forms

• verschleissen (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German verslīzen, akin to Old English slītan, compare Dutch slijten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaɪ̯sn̩/, /fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaɪ̯sən/

Verb

1. to wear out, to chafe, to abrade

Related terms

• schleißen
• schleißig

Further reading

• “verschleißen” in Duden online