scythe in German
scythe in German is Sense, Sichel, mähen — scythe means a hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.
scythe in German
Sense
An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath. [before 10th century]
Sichel
An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath. [before 10th century]
Sense
mähen
(transitive) To cut off as with a scythe; to mow. [from 1590s]
sensen
(transitive) To cut off as with a scythe; to mow. [from 1590s]
What does "scythe" mean?
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noun A hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.
"The farmer swung his scythe rhythmically across the field of wheat."
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verb To cut grass or grain using a scythe, or to cut through something in a similar sweeping motion.
"He scythed the overgrown meadow before the fete."
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scythe in a sentence
- The farmer swung his scythe rhythmically across the field of wheat.
- He scythed the overgrown meadow before the fete.
- The car scythed through the crowd of parked bicycles.
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What is "scythe" in German?
"scythe" in German is Sense, Sichel, mähen. scythe means: A hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.
How do you use "scythe" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer swung his scythe rhythmically across the field of wheat." In German, "scythe" is Sense, Sichel, mähen.
Are there other ways to say "scythe" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "scythe": Sense, Sichel, mähen, sensen.
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