kappen
Translation
to cut, to sever, to chop off, to lop
Examples
Er kappte das Seil mit einem Messer.
He cut the rope with a knife.
Wir müssen die Verbindung kappen.
We have to sever the connection.
Der Gärtner kappt die Spitzen der Bäume.
The gardener lops the tops of the trees.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) kappen to cut sth. He cut the rope.
Similar Words
Synonyms: abschneiden, durchtrennen; Antonyms: verbinden, zusammenfügen
Etymology
Possibly related to English 'cap' or 'chop'. Think of putting a 'cap' on something by cutting it off.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'chopping' off the top of something, like a bottle cap, to 'cap' it.