an|schneiden
Translation
to broach, to touch upon, to start cutting, to cut into
Examples
Lass uns ein heikles Thema anschneiden.
Let's broach a sensitive topic.
Er schnitt die Geburtstagstorte an.
He started cutting the birthday cake.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to broach sth. We need to anschneiden this difficult topic.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ansprechen, erwähnen, zur Sprache bringen (to bring up)
Etymology
From 'an-' (on, to, start) + 'schneiden' (to cut). Literally 'to cut on' or 'to start cutting', which extends to 'broaching' a topic.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'cutting into' a new topic of conversation, just like you 'cut into' a cake to start serving it.