zerdrückte
Zerdrückte is a German word formed from the verb zerdrücken, meaning to crush or squash. It has two main grammatical uses: as the Präteritum (simple past) form and as an attributive participial adjective.
As the Präteritum form, zerdrückte is used with ich and er/sie/es in the past. For example: Er
As an attributive adjective, zerdrückte can modify a noun and takes appropriate endings according to gender,
The standard past participle used with haben in perfect tenses is zerdrückt (Ich habe die Blume zerdrückt).
Etymology and nuance: zerdrücken combines zer- (a prefix indicating destruction or thorough action) with drücken (to
Usage notes: Zerdrückte as a simple past form is common in narrative writing for past actions. As