geschoren
shorn; sheared (past participle)
English translations
- 01
shorn
- 02
shaved
- 03
clipped
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Haar wurde kurz geschnitten.
- English meaning
- Shaved
- Synonym
- rasiert, gestutzt
- German example
- Er hat sich die Haare kurz geschoren.
- English example
- He shaved his hair short.
Related words
- ungeschoren
Unscathed
- Tonsur
Tonsure
- Iro
Iro is the abbreviation for Mohawk, a hairstyle in which the hair is styled into a crest, while the sides are shaved.
- Löwchen
Lowchen
- schurwollen
Virgin wool
- gschert
Cut, shorn; witty, joking (Austrian/Bavarian)
- scheren
To shear
- abscheren
to shear
- kahlscheren
to shave bald
- über einen Kamm scheren
to lump together, to tar with the same brush
- Schurwolle
Virgin wool is the term for wool that is shorn directly from the living sheep.
Example sentences with “geschoren”
Das Schaf wurde gerade geschoren. (The sheep has just been shorn.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'geschoren' an irregular participle?
Yes, 'scheren' is a strong verb, so it forms its participle with -en instead of -t.