Abschneider

German

Etymology

abschneiden + -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapʃnaɪ̯dɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Ab‧schnei‧der

Noun

Abschneider m (strong, genitive Abschneiders, plural Abschneider, feminine Abschneiderin)

  1. agent noun of abschneiden; cutter (A device or tool that cuts)
    Synonym: Schneider
  2. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany, colloquial) shortcut
    Synonym: Abkürzung
    Wenn wir einen Abschneider machen, kommen wir rechtzeitig an.If we take a shortcut, we'll arrive in time.

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