ab|schneiden
Translation
to cut off, to perform, to sever, to block off
Examples
Der Gärtner schneidet die Äste ab.
The gardener cuts off the branches.
Wie hast du bei der Prüfung abgeschnitten?
How did you do in the exam?
Der Sturm hat das Dorf von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten.
The storm cut the village off from the outside world.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to cut sth. off from sth. The storm cut the village off from the outside world.
((sth.)) to cut sth. off The gardener cuts off the branches.
((well/badly)) ((in sth.)) to do/perform (well/badly) in sth. How did you do in the exam?
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Etymology
From the prefix ab- (off, away) + schneiden (to cut). Literally 'to cut off'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ab' as 'off', so you are 'cutting something off'. For the performance meaning, imagine how you 'cut' a figure or what 'slice' of the results you got.