wegschneiden
/ˈvɛkˌʃnaɪ̯dn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- schneidet weg
- past
- schnitt weg
- perfect
- hat weggeschnitten
Meaning
-
to cut off
Built from weg (away) + schneiden (to cut).
Made of
- weg 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 wegschneiden mean?
to cut off
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die faulen Stellen weg.
Full sentence: Er schnitt die faulen Stellen weg. (He cut off the rotten bits.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches wegschneiden?
wegschneiden: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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