scheren

to clip; to shear (hair, beard)

verb SHAY-ren Rare

Also means

to shear (sheep)

Usage Note

scheren means cutting or trimming with scissors or clippers; for body hair it typically refers to den Bart scheren (to trim the beard) or die Haare scheren (to clip the hair close). It is a strong verb: schor, geschoren.

Examples

"Er schert sich den Bart alle zwei Wochen selbst mit einem Trimmer."

Natural Translation

He clips his beard himself every two weeks with a trimmer.

Literal Translation

He shears himself the beard every two weeks himself with a trimmer.

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