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durchschneiden

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German durchsnīden. By surface analysis, durch- +‎ schneiden.

Pronunciation 1

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊrçʃnaɪ̯dn̩/
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Verb

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durchschneiden (class 1 strong, third-person singular present schneidet durch, past tense schnitt durch, past participle durchgeschnitten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to cut through
    Synonyms: zerschneiden, durchtrennen
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Pronunciation 2

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Verb

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durchschneiden (class 1 strong, third-person singular present durchschneidet, past tense durchschnitt, past participle durchschnitten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to cut through
    Synonyms: zerschneiden, durchtrennen
  2. (transitive, figuratively, higher register) to separate, to transect, to go right through
    das Schiff durchschneidet den Spiegelthe ship transects the water surface
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