schaar

See also: Schaar

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch scare, schere, from Old Dutch *skāri, originally a plural form.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sxaːr/
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Noun

schaar f (plural scharen, diminutive schaartje n)

  1. pair of scissors
  2. claw (e.g. of a crab)

Descendants

Verb

schaar

  1. first-person singular present indicative of scharen
  2. imperative of scharen
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