zerlaufen
German
Etymology
zer- + laufen
Verb
zerlaufen (class 7 strong, third-person singular simple present zerläuft, past tense zerlief, past participle zerlaufen, past subjunctive zerliefe, auxiliary haben)
- to lose form due to melting
- Lassen Sie die Butter in der Pfanne zerlaufen.
- Leave the butter in the pan to melt.
- to ruin shoes by using them
- Ich hab meine Turnschuhe bei der Tour zerlaufen.
- I have worn out my gym shoes in the tour.
Further reading
- zerlaufen in Duden online