scheren
Meaning
- (class-4, strong, transitive) to cut back something that grows
- (class-4, strong, transitive) to cut back something that grows
- (class-4, dated, strong, transitive) to cut back something that grows
- (class-4, dated, strong, transitive) to exploit; to defraud of, cheat for
Concepts
Synonyms
stutzen
Haare schneiden
Sorgen machen
bestrebt sein
sicheln
ausputzen
enthaaren
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃeːrən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German schërn, from Old High German skeran, from Proto-West Germanic *skeran, from Proto-Germanic *skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Akin to Low German scheren, Dutch scheren, West Frisian skarre, English shear, Danish skære.
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