weg|schaufeln
Translation
to shovel away, to wolf down (food)
Examples
Wir müssen den Schnee vom Weg wegschaufeln.
We have to shovel the snow away from the path.
Der hungrige Junge schaufelte die Nudeln weg.
The hungry boy wolfed down the pasta.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to shovel sth. away He had to shovel the snow away.
((sth.)) to wolf down sth. (food) She quickly wolfed down the soup.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wegräumen, freimachen; (eating) verschlingen, hinunterschlingen
Etymology
From 'weg' (away) + 'schaufeln' (to shovel). Literally 'to shovel away'.
Memory Tips
Visualize using a 'Schaufel' (shovel) to move something 'weg' (away). For the eating sense, imagine using a spoon like a shovel.