aufschneiden

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfsnīden, equivalent to auf- +‎ schneiden. Compare Dutch opsnijden, German Low German upsnieden. The sense “to brag” apparently figuratively from “to cut food for serving” (so as to show one’s opulence).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌʃnaɪ̯dən/
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  • Hyphenation: auf‧schnei‧den

Verb

aufschneiden (class 1 strong, third-person singular present schneidet auf, past tense schnitt auf, past participle aufgeschnitten, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to cut open
  2. (transitive) to cut (food, e.g. bread or ham) into slices or pieces suitable for serving
  3. (intransitive) to brag; to exaggerate one’s talents or achievements

Conjugation

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