beschneiden

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German besnīden, from Old High German bisnīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *bisnīþan. Equivalent to be- +‎ schneiden (to cut). Cognate with Dutch besnijden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈʃnaɪ̯dən/
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Verb

beschneiden (class 1 strong, third-person singular present beschneidet, past tense beschnitt, past participle beschnitten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (medicine or religion) to circumcise
  2. (horticulture) to trim; to prune

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