schinden

German (Berlin)

[ˈʃɪndn̩]

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to mistreat, maltreat
  • (reflexive) to make an effort, to toil
  • (transitive) to achieve or obtain something; to make the most of a situation
  • (archaic) to skin
  • (archaic) to excorticate

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German schinden inherited from Old High German skinden inherited from Proto-Germanic *skindijaną derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ken- (peel, split off).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)ken-

Gloss

peel, split off

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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