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abschneiden.

to cut off

11 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʔapʃnaɪ̯dn̩//ˈʔapʃnaɪ̯dən/
  1. to cut off

    class-1 · strong · transitive
  2. to truncate

    class-1 · strong · transitive
  3. to shorten

    class-1 · strong · transitive
  4. to amputate

    class-1 · strong · transitive
  5. to score, to perform, to do (well, poorly, badly, etc.)

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
    Patrick hat bei der Prüfung sehr gut abgeschnitten.
    Beim letzten Warentest haben viele Produkte schlecht abgeschnitten.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German abesnīden, from Old High German abasnīdan. Equivalent to ab- + schneiden. Cognate to Dutch afsnijden.

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