German

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Etymology

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    zerren +‎ Bild

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛʁˌbɪlt/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Hyphenation: Zerr‧bild

    Noun

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    Zerrbild n (strong, genitive Zerrbildes or Zerrbilds, plural Zerrbilder)

    1. distorted picture
      Synonyms: Entstellung, Verzerrung
    2. travesty, caricature
      Synonyms: Spottbild, Karikatur

    Declension

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    Further reading

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    • Zerrbild”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
    • Zerrbild” in Duden online