This is the 15669th most frequent German word.
zerfurchten
"Zerfurchten" means "to furrow deeply" or "to groove."
Here, 'zerfurchten' is used to describe the action of forming furrows or wrinkles, often metaphorically to denote aging.
Die Jahre haben sein Gesicht zerfurcht.
The years have furrowed his face.
In this sentence, 'zerfurchten' specifically refers to the physical act of creating furrows in the ground, related to agriculture.
Der Bauer zerfurche das Feld mit seinem Pflug.
The farmer furrowed the field with his plow.
Here, 'zerfurchten' conveys the action of the storm creating visible disturbances or ripples on the surface of the sea.