Schinderei — meaning in English
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English meaning
- drudgery noun Hard, boring, and unrewarding work.
- grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
- mistreatment noun Cruel, abusive, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (or rarely an object).
Senses
Schinderei is used for these senses in English:
- drudgery Exhausting, menial, and tedious work.
- grind A tedious and laborious task.
- mistreatment Cruel, abusive, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (or rarely an object).
grind — full definition
- verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
- verb To work hard and persistently at something difficult, often for a long stretch of time.
- noun Tedious, repetitive hard work or effort.
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