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schneiden

to cut

verb SHNAY-den Rare
Body & Health Personal Care

Usage Note

Schneiden covers cutting in all contexts — hair (die Haare schneiden), nails (Nägel schneiden), or skin. In personal care it is the standard verb for trimming hair or nails at home.

Examples

"Er schneidet sich die Haare selbst mit einer Schere."

Natural Translation

He cuts his own hair with scissors.

Literal Translation

He cuts himself the hair himself with scissors.

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