Noun
die Schneide
Pronunciation: /ˈʃnaɪ̯də/
sharp edge
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plural Schneiden
Meanings
Noun
- sharp edge
- sawgrass
Example sentence
Die Schneide des Messers ist sehr scharf.
The edge of the knife is very sharp.
Word forms
singular
die Schneide
plural
die Schneiden
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schneide
Accusativedie Schneide
Dativeder Schneide
Genitiveder Schneide
Plural
Nominativedie Schneiden
Accusativedie Schneiden
Dativeden Schneiden
Genitiveder Schneiden
Usage
- die Schneide eines Messers — a knife's cutting edge; feminine noun
- auf des Messers Schneide — on a knife-edge; figurative for a precarious or finely balanced situation
An der Schneide des alten Messers war eine kleine Kerbe.
There was a small notch in the old knife's cutting edge.