An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/zerschellen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
zerschellen
Friedrich Kluge2508743An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z — zerschellen1891John Francis Davis

zerschellen, vb., ‘to shatter, shiver,’ from MidHG. zerschëllen, str. vb., ‘to fly to pieces,’ lit. ‘to burst with a loud noise.’