scrap / snippet
der Schnipsel, die Schnipsel
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scrap
A small, usually irregularly shaped piece of something, especially paper, fabric, or another material.
Auf dem Boden lagen überall kleine Schnipsel von der Zeitung.
There were small scraps of newspaper scattered all over the floor.
snippet
A short excerpt or small fragment from a text, film, audio recording, or similar work.
Die Reporterin spielte im Radio einen Schnipsel aus dem Interview ab.
The reporter played a snippet from the interview on the radio.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schnipsel |
| genitive | des Schnipsels |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schnipsel | die Schnipsel |
| accusative | den Schnipsel | die Schnipsel |
| dative | dem Schnipsel | den Schnipseln |
| genitive | des Schnipsels | der Schnipsel |
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'Schnipsel' (scrap / snippet) is a fairly colloquial word and usually refers to something small and incomplete. It is especially used in everyday conversations and in easy-to-understand media texts.
Auf dem Schreibtisch lagen viele bunte Schnipsel herum.
There were lots of colorful scraps scattered around on the desk.
In the sense of a small piece of material, 'Schnipsel' (scrap) often appears with words such as 'Papier' (paper), 'Zeitung' (newspaper), or 'Stoff' (fabric). Typical verbs are 'herumliegen' (to lie around), 'aufheben' (to pick up), and 'wegwerfen' (to throw away).
Die Kinder sammelten die bunten Schnipsel vom Boden auf.
The children picked up the colorful scraps from the floor.
When referring to a short excerpt from a work, 'aus' (from) is followed by the dative. Common phrases include 'ein Schnipsel aus einem Interview' (a snippet from an interview), 'ein Schnipsel aus einem Film' (a snippet from a film), and 'ein Schnipsel aus einem Lied' (a snippet from a song).
Im Podcast war ein kurzer Schnipsel aus dem neuen Film zu hören.
There was a short snippet from the new film in the podcast.
