zu|pflastern
Translation
to pave over, to plaster over, to cover up
Examples
Die Stadt hat den alten Weg zugepflastert.
The city paved over the old path.
Sein Terminkalender ist komplett zugepflastert.
His schedule is completely packed.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to plaster sth. with sth. The street was plastered with posters.
Similar Words
bedecken (to cover), versiegeln (to seal)
Etymology
From `zu-` (closed, toward) + `pflastern` (to pave). Literally 'to pave closed'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'plastering' something 'to' the point of being completely covered.