Morphologically, the word chop can be classified as a verb. As a verb, there are several synonyms that could be used to describe the word, such as cut, slash, sever, and dice. Antonyms for the verb would include build, construct, gather, fasten, and mend. Cognates for the word chop would include such words as chap, chaps, chopper, and chops. Variants include chopped, choppin, and choppix.
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The word “chop” is generally acknowledged to have Germanic origins. It can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic verb “kuppijanan” which meant “to pull into pieces”. The earlier forms of the word include “choppen”, “chapen” and “choppian”. It has been around in English since the 16th century and has been used to describe various actions such as chopping wood, chopping food and chopping down trees. Morphologically, the word “chop” is a noun, verb and adjective. The verb is usually used in a transitive sense as with the examples provided above while the noun is used to describe a cut of meat. As an adjective, the word is used to describe roughness, as in “chopped terrain”. In a pragmatic sense, the word is often used to describe an action which is performed quickly or with force, as in “I’ll chop this down”.
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Chop is a verb defined as to cut something in pieces with an axe or a knife. In French it is 'hacher', in Spanish it is 'cortar', in Italian 'Tagliare', in German 'hacken', in Polish 'kroić', in Dutch 'hakken', in Portuguese 'cortar', in Swedish 'hacka', in Danish 'hakke', in Catalan 'tallar', in Finnish 'pilkoa', in Hungarian 'vág', in Norwegian 'hakke', in Greek 'τρίφτω', in Bulgarian 'разделям', in Albanian 'pjek', in Hebrew 'לחתוך', in Turkish 'kesmek', in Slovak 'krojiť', in Irish Gaelic 'clibeáil', in Slovenian 'reži', in Croatian 'rezati', in Persian 'کاهش دادن', in Romanian 'tăia', in Armenian 'Ապառակել' and in Czech 'řezat'.
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Chop is the process of cutting or shaving the surface of furniture to make it appear more decorative. It is a type of carving which requires certain tools such as chisels and gouges to achieve the desired shape. Chop is often used in furniture construction to give an ornate look, as it requires intricate designs in order to achieve a specific look. Famous examples of works that use Chop include the exquisite 18th century pieces of Thomas Chippendale and the intricately carved furniture of the Art Nouveau period.
Furniture carving, woodcarving, woodworking, wood accents, furniture design.
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