mähen
mow
Gras oder Getreide mit einer Maschine oder einem Werkzeug kurz schneiden.
Definition & meaning
The verb mähen means to cut or harvest grass, grain, or similar crops.
- To mow: This is the most common usage, referring to cutting grass with a lawnmower, scythe, or other agricultural machinery.
- To harvest: In a broader agricultural context, it refers to the act of cutting down crops like hay or grain before gathering them.
Grammar & Word origin
mähen is a weak verb. Its conjugation is as follows:
- Present: ich mähe, du mähst, er/sie/es mäht
- Past: ich mähte
- Past Participle: gemäht
It originates from the Old High German word māen, which stems from the Proto-Germanic mēaną. It is etymologically related to the English word "to mow".
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
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Examples
Er mäht jeden Samstag den Rasen.verb
He mows the lawn every Saturday.
Wir werden heute den Rasen mähen.verb
We will mow the lawn today.
Gestern haben die Nachbarn gemeinsam den großen Garten gemäht.verb
Yesterday the neighbors mowed the large garden together.
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