| zermürbend | gruelling |
| zermürben | fray |
| Zermürbung | attrition |
| ermüdend | tiring tedious |
| Zerobond | zero coupon bond |
| Zerrbild | caricature |
| zerfallend | transient |
| zermahlen | grind |
| zermalen | destroy |
| zerrütten | subvert |
| zersetzend | caustic |
| zerstörend | destructive |
| Zerumen | cerumen |
| zermalmen | crush |
| zermartern | crush |
| zerreiben | bray triturate |
| zerren | drag tug rip up strain |
| ermunternd | hortatory |
| ermutigend | comforting |
| vermüllen | litter |