in knot zetten

German translation: kappen, zurückschneiden

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Dutch term or phrase:in knot zetten
German translation:kappen, zurückschneiden
Entered by: vkrauch

22:56 Apr 11, 2012
Dutch to German translations [PRO]
Science - Botany
Dutch term or phrase: in knot zetten
We bezoeken oude knoteiken die we weer in knot zetten en kijken hoe de bomen zich herstellen.
vkrauch
Germany
kappen
Explanation:
Volgens mij is "in knot zetten" gewoon knotten.
Vandalen NL-DE:
knotten (overgankelijk werkwoord)
1 m.b.t. bomen, takken
kappen, kuppen, stutzen, zurückschneiden >
▲ context
wilgen knotten
Weiden kappen
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Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 21:07
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danke
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Summary of answers provided
4verzweigen
Nicole Zabala
3 +1schneiden
Susanne Bittner
2kappen
Henk Peelen


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
verzweigen


Explanation:
....die wir wieder verzweigen...

Nicole Zabala
Syria
Local time: 16:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
schneiden


Explanation:
S. Link

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Note added at 8 Stunden (2012-04-12 06:58:28 GMT)
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Im Link: traditoneller Schnitt nahe am Kopf des Baumes


    Reference: http://www.nordbayern.de/region/erlangen/richtiger-schnitt-b...
Susanne Bittner
Local time: 21:07
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  juliawoltjer: Hier in Noord-Groningen gibt es viele "Knotwilgen". Die werden alle paar Jahre "geknot", was meiner Meinung nach dasselbe ist. Dabei werden sie bis zum "Knot" - das ist das obere Ende des Stammes - zurückgeschnitten.
55 mins
  -> Danke! Der ,knot' wird dann als Kopf bezeichnet, daher die Weiden als Kopfweiden.
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
kappen


Explanation:
Volgens mij is "in knot zetten" gewoon knotten.
Vandalen NL-DE:
knotten (overgankelijk werkwoord)
1 m.b.t. bomen, takken
kappen, kuppen, stutzen, zurückschneiden >
▲ context
wilgen knotten
Weiden kappen

Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 21:07
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
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danke
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