How the word "stumpf" is translated into English
Dieses alte Messer ist leider total stumpf.
[ˈdiːzəs ˈaltə ˈmɛsɐ ˈɪst ˈlaɪ̯dɐ toˈtaːl ˈʃtʊmpf.]
Unfortunately, this old knife is completely blunt.
Mit einem stumpfen Messer schneidet man sich leichter.
[ˈmɪt ˈaɪ̯nəm ˈʃtʊmpfn̩ ˈmɛsɐ ˈʃnaɪ̯dət ˈman ˈzɪç ˈlaɪ̯çtɐ.]
You cut yourself more easily with a blunt knife.
Das Brotmesser wird mit der Zeit immer stumpfer.
[das ˈbroːtˌmɛsɐ ˈvɪrt ˈmɪt deːɐ ˈtsaɪ̯t ˈɪmɐ ˈʃtʊmpfɐ.]
The bread knife gets blunter and blunter over time.
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