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in the PONS Dictionary

I. prun·ing [ˈpru:nɪŋ] ADJ

pruning
pruning tool

II. prun·ing [ˈpru:nɪŋ] N no pl HORT

pruning
pruning
Stutzen nt <-s, ->

ˈprun·ing hook N HORT

pruning hook

ˈprun·ing knife N

pruning knife
Gartenmesser nt <-s, ->

ˈprun·ing saw N

pruning saw
pruning saw

ˈprun·ing shears N

pruning shears pl Am (secateurs):

pruning shears
Gartenschere f <-, -n>
pruning shears
Heckenschere f <-, -n>
pruning shears
CH a. Astschere f

prune1 [pru:n] VB trans HORT

to prune sth
etw [be]schneiden [o. stutzen]
to prune sth fig
to prune sth costs

prune2 [pru:n] N

1. prune FOOD (plum):

Dörrpflaume f <-, -n>

2. prune inf (person):

Miesmacher(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen> pej inf
Miesepeter m <-s, -> inf
OpenDict entry

prune N

OpenDict entry

prune N

Present
Iprune
youprune
he/she/itprunes
weprune
youprune
theyprune
Past
Ipruned
youpruned
he/she/itpruned
wepruned
youpruned
theypruned
Present Perfect
Ihavepruned
youhavepruned
he/she/ithaspruned
wehavepruned
youhavepruned
theyhavepruned
Past Perfect
Ihadpruned
youhadpruned
he/she/ithadpruned
wehadpruned
youhadpruned
theyhadpruned