schniere

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• schneide (other Moselle Franconian)
• schnegge (most of Ripuarian)
• schnigge (Kölsch), schnijje (westernmost Ripuarian), schniede (northernmost Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German snīden, from Old High German snīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *snīþan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃniːrə/

Verb

schniere (third-person singular present schnitt, past tense schnee, past participle geschnere)

1. (Siegerland Moselle Franconian) to cut