Scherung

German

Etymology

scheren + -ung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃeːʀʊŋ/

Noun

Scherung f (genitive Scherung, plural Scherungen)

  1. (mechanics) shear
  2. (geometry) shear, shear mapping, shearing, transvection
  3. (barbering) clipping, shaving (archaic; confined to compounds)

Declension

Synonyms

  • (geometry): Transvektion (rare)
  • (barbering): Scheren

Hyponyms

  • (barbering): Haarscherung, Bartscherung

Derived terms

  • (mechanics): Abscherung
  • (geometry): Scherungsachse, Scherungsbeweis

Further reading

  • Scherung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Scherung in Duden online
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