abschneiden
/ˈapˌʃnaɪ̯dn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- schneidet ab
- past
- schnitt ab
- perfect
- hat abgeschnitten
Meaning
-
to cut off
Built from ab (off, away) + schneiden (to cut).
Made of
- ab off, away
- schneiden to cut
Similar words
Abschneiden is cutting off a piece — and, idiomatically, "to come off" well or badly; wegschneiden is the plainer, literal act of cutting something away.
Practice
1 What does abschneiden mean?
to cut off
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ein Stück Brot ab.
Full sentence: Sie schnitt ein Stück Brot ab. (She cut off a piece of bread.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abschneiden?
abschneiden: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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