rasieren
shave
In German, the word 'rasieren' is used to express the act of shaving. It is a verb and is conjugated according to the subject and tense. For example, 'Ich rasiere' means 'I shave'. The word is used in the same context as in English, referring to the removal of hair, typically from the face for men.
Example sentences using: rasieren
Ich muss mich jeden Morgen rasieren.
I have to shave every morning.
In this sentence, 'rasieren' is the infinitive form of the verb to shave. The reflexive pronoun 'mich' (myself) is used because the speaker is performing the action on themselves.
Kannst du den Hund rasieren?
Can you shave the dog?
Here, 'rasieren' is used to denote the action of shaving, performed by you (du) on the dog (den Hund). In German, the verb changes to fit the pronoun, in this case, 'kannst' is used because the subject is 'du' (you).
Er hat sich noch nie rasiert.
He has never shaved before.
This sentence uses 'rasieren' in its past participle form 'rasiert'. The reflexive pronoun 'sich' (himself) is used here because the subject 'Er' (He) is performing the action on himself.