šķēres
See also: šķērēs
Latvian
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Middle Low German schere or from Middle Dutch scheer, both meaning “scissors” (cf. also German Schere). It is first mentioned in 17th-century dictionaries.[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]šķēres f (5th declension)
- scissors (tool for cutting, consisting of two interconnected blades facing each other)
- griezt audumu ar šķērēm ― to cut fabric with scissors
- drēbnieka šķēres ― tailor's scissors
- dārznieka šķēres ― gardener's scissors
Usage notes
[edit]Šķēres is most frequent term for “scissors.” Its synonym grieznes is apparently in competition with it.
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | šķēres |
| genitive | — | šķēru |
| dative | — | šķērēm |
| accusative | — | šķēres |
| instrumental | — | šķērēm |
| locative | — | šķērēs |
| vocative | — | šķēres |
Synonyms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “šķēres”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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