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stutzen (1, v.i.)
   to stop short; hesitate; stumble
stutzen (2, v.t.)
   to clip, bob (hair); trim (beard); prune, lop (bush, tree); cut back, crop, shorten, truncate

Den Schnurrbart bitte etwas stutzen.
Please trim my moustache a little.
Astronomen stutzen Sonnensystem zurecht.
Astronomers sort out the solar system. [knocking Pluto out as a planet]

Related Words:
der Stutzen carbine (rifle); connecting piece (pipe); nozzle; tube sock, athletic/soccer sock
stützen to support, prop up
der Stutzflügel baby grand (piano)
jdm die Flügel stutzen to clip sb’s wings
zurechtstutzen to sort/straighten out, put in order; knock into shape

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