knippen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
• neuter adj Not aligned with either side; neither one thing nor the other.
• scissor verb To cut with, or as if with, scissors.
• shear verb To cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.

Senses

knippen is used for these senses in English:

• cut To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument.
• cut (intransitive) To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.
• cut To abridge or shorten a work; to remove a portion of a recording during editing.
• cut (transitive, computing) To remove (text, a picture, etc.) and place in memory in order to paste at a later time.
• cut (transitive, slang) To make, negotiate; to finalise, conclude; to issue.
• neuter (transitive) To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.
• scissor (transitive) To cut using, or as if using, scissors.
• shear To cut the hair of (a person).

cut — full definition

1. verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
2. verb To reduce or remove part of something.
3. noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
4. noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
5. noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.

neuter — full definition

1. adj Not aligned with either side; neither one thing nor the other.
2. adj In grammar, belonging to a gender that is neither masculine nor feminine.
3. verb To remove an animal's reproductive organs so it cannot breed.
4. verb To greatly weaken or reduce the effect of something.

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