German word

schneiden

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃnaɪ̯dn̩/

Meaning

  • verbcut

Example

Ich schneide das Brot.

I cut the bread.

Illustration for schneiden (cut)

More examples

Ich schneide das Gemüse für die Suppe.

I cut the vegetables for the soup.

Core concept

One slicing action divides bread, trims a plant, or removes a section from text or a recording.

Common phrases

  • Brot schneiden

    cut bread

  • Obst schneiden

    cut fruit

  • Gemüse schneiden

    cut vegetables

Similar words

bearbeiten: To revise or process material or data into a finished form.
abschneiden: To cut off and remove part of something.
kürzen: To shorten text, footage, or other material.
aufschneiden: To cut through an outer layer to open something.

Definition in German

etwas durch Schneiden mit einer Klinge oder Schere in Stücke bringen; auch im übertragenen Sinn etwas kürzen oder teilen

Word origin

The verb continues Old High German snīdan and a wider Germanic root associated with cutting or dividing by a sharp edge.

Usage tips

  • In editing contexts, schneiden can mean to edit footage, while kürzen more specifically means to shorten text or other material.

Other meanings

  • pruneverb
  • editverb

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