zurren

German

Etymology

From Low German sorren, *zorren, perhaps from Dutch tsorren, older variant of sjorren. Further origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsʊrən/, [ˈt͡sʊʁən], [-ʁn̩], [-ʁɴ̩], [t͡sʊɐ̯n]
• Hyphenation: zur‧ren

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Verb

1. (nautical) to fasten freight with ropes
2. (rare as a simplex, but common in compounds) to tie a cord so as to fasten something (e.g. bathing trunks)
3. (informal, regional, perhaps dated) to pull; to drag (in general)

Derived terms

• festzurren
• zusammenzurren
• zuzurren

Further reading

• “zurren” in Duden online

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Spanish

Verb

zurren

1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of zurrir.
2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present indicative form of zurrir.