No. 15,668 in German
zerbröselte
"Zerbröselte" means "crumbled" or "fell apart into crumbs."
In a sentence
Das Brot zerbröselte in seiner Hand.
The bread crumbled in his hand.
In this sentence, 'zerbröselte' is used reflexively to describe the bread breaking into crumbs due to its fragility.
Meines Erachtens zerbröselte ihre Argumentation unter den kritischen Fragen.
In my opinion, her argumentation crumbled under the critical questions.
Here, 'zerbröselte' is applied figuratively to describe the weakening or disintegration of her argumentation.
Der Keks zerbröselte beim Hineinbeißen.
The cookie crumbled upon biting into it.
This usage of 'zerbröselte' portrays the natural breaking apart of the cookie as an inherent characteristic.
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