scheren
Translation
to shear, to shave, to trim, (reflexive) to care about
Examples
Der Bauer schert die Schafe.
The farmer shears the sheep.
Er schert sich nicht um meine Meinung.
He doesn't care about my opinion.
Ich muss mich vor dem Treffen scheren.
I have to shave before the meeting.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.acc)) to shear (sth.) The farmer shears the sheep.
((sich)) ((um sth.acc)) to care about (sth.) He doesn't care about the rules.
Similar Words
schneiden (to cut), rasieren (to shave); (to care) kümmern, interessieren
Etymology
From Old High German 'sceran' (to cut). Cognate with English 'to shear' and related to 'scissors'.
Memory Tips
The word 'scheren' sounds like 'shear'. You use 'Schere' (scissors) to 'scheren'. For the reflexive meaning, 'sich um etwas scheren', imagine 'shearing off' your worries because you don't care.