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mähen

to mow

mähen – mähte – hat gemäht

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry mähen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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mähen vs schneiden

to cut

Schneiden generally refers to separating something with a sharp tool. Mähen is the usual term when grass, an entire meadow, or grain is cut with a suitable tool or machine. Schneiden can be used for individual blades of grass, while mähen is used for the whole area or crop.

Visual example for schneiden
mähen

Nina mäht die ganze Rasenfläche mit dem Rasenmäher.

Nina mows the entire lawn with the lawn mower.

schneiden

Nina schneidet einige lange Grashalme am Beetrand mit der Schere.

Nina cuts a few long blades of grass at the edge of the flower bed with scissors.

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