| Example in German | Translation in English |
|---|---|
| - Warum hast du sie zerknittert? | - But why have you crumpled them up? |
| Einmal fand sie einen ganzen Stoß zerknittert unten in deinem Rucksack. | She said she found a big chunk of them crumpled up at the bottom of your backpack. |
| Ich hole zwei, falls eins zerknittert wird. | I'll bring two in case one gets crumpled. |
| Oder der Hemdkragen zerknittert ist? | Or a shirt with a crumpled collar? |
| Sein schwarzer Frack war zerknittert, als hätte er in ihm geschlafen. | His black frock was crumpled, as though he had slept in it. |
| Language | Verb(s) | Language | Verb(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | verkreukelen | English | crumple |
| Esperanto | forfali | Estonian | krimpsutama,nudistama |
| French | froisser | Greek | τσαλακώνω, τσεκουρώνω, τσιτώνω, τυπώνω |
| Italian | cincischiare, sbertucciare, sgualcire, sgualcirsi | Lithuanian | maigyti |
| Polish | drobić, miętosić, pognieść, pomiąć, pomiętosić, powyginać | Romanian | cocoloși |
| Russian | комкать, скомкать |