Schere
German (Berlin)
/ˈʃeːrə/
noun
Definitions
- a pair of scissors, shears
- (zoology) a pair of pincers (on a crab)
- (figuratively) a gap, especially a widening one
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German schære inherited from Old High German scāri inherited from *skeran.
Origin
*skeran
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Fernrohr German
- Gen German
- Genschere German
- Nagel German
- Nagelschere German
- Scherenfernrohr German
- Scherenschnitt German
- Schnitt German
- aalschaar Dutch, Flemish
- betonschaar Dutch, Flemish
- draadschaar Dutch, Flemish
- krabbenscheer Dutch, Flemish
- ploegschaar Dutch, Flemish
- schaar Dutch, Flemish
- schaarverrekijker Dutch, Flemish
- *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European
- *skeraną Proto-Germanic
- scear Old English
- scieran Old English
- sċieran Old English
- sker Old Norse
- sker Icelandic
- scare Middle Dutch
- giskirri Old High German
- scuren Old High German
- scāri Old High German
- skeran Old High German
- šķēres Latvian
- skêr Afrikaans
- schære Middle High German
- *skeran gmw-pro
- *skāri Old Dutch
- skeran Old Dutch
- schere Middle Low German
- skeran Old Saxon
- skera Old Frisian
- skèr Papiamentu