scheren

Meaning

1. (class-4,strong,transitive) to cut back something that grows
2. (class-4,strong,transitive) to cut back something that grows
3. (class-4,dated,strong,transitive) to cut back something that grows
4. (class-4,dated,strong,transitive) to exploit; to defraud of, cheat for

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃeːrən/

Etymology

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.