🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Schredder

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shredder

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shredder/ˈʃrɛdər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Schredder wird verwendet, um vertrauliche Dokumente zu vernichten."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A machine or device used for cutting something into small pieces.

    "The office installed a shredder to securely dispose of sensitive documents."
  2. 2

    A person who engages in shredding, especially in sports or music.

    "He is known as a shredder on the guitar, impressing audiences with his speed and skill."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'shredder' originates from the verb 'shred', which comes from the Old English 'scrēadian', meaning to cut or tear. The noun form emerged in the late 20th century, particularly in the context of paper disposal and document security.

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