verschneiden

See also: Verschneiden

German

Etymology

From Middle High German versnīden, from Old High German firsnīdan. Equivalent to ver- +‎ schneiden (to cut).

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Verb

verschneiden (class 1 strong, third-person singular present verschneidet, past tense verschnitt, past participle verschnitten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to cut, to trim something to fit
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to miscut, to cut something badly
  3. (intransitive, skiing) to lose control over keeping the skis parallel
  4. (transitive) to castrate; to neuter (to remove sex organs, usually male ones, from an animal or person)
  5. (transitive) to blend or mix different sorts of a drink (e.g. wine, beer, whiskey); to make a cuvée

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