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Where does “beschneiden” come from?

beschneiden (German) comes from Middle Dutch besniden.

beschneiden (German): to circumcise; to trim; to prune

Definitions

  1. to circumcise; to trim; to prune

Ancestry of “beschneiden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbesniden—

Words derived from “beschneiden”

  • beschnitten
  • Beschneidung
Every word from Middle Dutch besniden →