Before you start
Meet schneiden
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 8 meanings
- (transitive or intransitive) to cut; to carve; to slice
- (transitive or intransitive) to pare; to clip; to mow; to prune; to trim
- (transitive, driving, figuratively) to cut (someone) off; to cut in on (someone)
- (transitive, film) to edit
- (transitive or reflexive) to intersect
- (reflexive) to cut (oneself)
Forms
How schneiden changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schneide | schnitt |
| du | schneidest | schnittest |
| er/sie/es | schneidet | schnitt |
| wir | schneiden | schnitten |
| ihr | schneidet | schnittet |
| Sie | schneiden | schnitten |
Partizip II geschnitten · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich schneide das Brot.I cut the bread.cutting food
- 2Sie hat das Papier geschnitten.She cut the paper.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er nimmt ein Messer, wenn er Gemüse schneidet.He takes a knife when he cuts vegetables.verb at the end after wenn
Verb family
Separable verbs built on schneiden
Add a prefix to schneiden and the meaning changes.