skær
Danish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old Norse skær, a nominalization of the adjective skærr, see below.
Noun
[edit]skær n (singular definite skæret, plural indefinite skær)
- gleam, glimmer, glow (a weak light from a celestial body or a light source)
- tinge (a tone of a color)
- (figuratively) tinge, touch (with a small addition of something)
Declension
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “skær,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
[edit]From Old Norse sker, from Proto-Germanic *skarją, cognate with Norwegian skjær, Swedish skär, German Schäre, Dutch scheer (English skerry is borrowed from Old Norse). Related to the verb *skeraną (“to shear”) (Danish skære).
Noun
[edit]skær n (singular definite skæret, plural indefinite skær)
- rock, skerry (a rock in the sea, a little under or above the surface)
- (figuratively) danger
- in the expression: klare skærene
Declension
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “skær,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 3
[edit]From the verb skære (“to cut”). Partially also from Old Norse skeri m, from Proto-Germanic *skerô m, a variant of *skarō f in English share, German Schar. Doublet of skare.
Noun
[edit]skær n (singular definite skæret, plural indefinite skær)
Declension
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “skær,3” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 4
[edit]From the verb skære (“to cut”). Named after its serrate leaves.
Noun
[edit]skær c (singular definite skæren, plural indefinite skær)
Declension
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “skær,4” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 5
[edit]From Old Norse skærr, from Proto-Germanic *skairiz, cognate with Norwegian skjær, Swedish skär, English sheer.
Adjective
[edit]skær (neuter skært, plural and definite singular attributive skære)
- clear, bright (of light or color)
- tender (of skin)
- (rare) pure, spotless
- in the expression ren og skær (“sheer”)
- lean (of meat without fat and sinews)
Inflection
[edit]positive | comparative | superlative | |
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indefinite common singular | skær | skærere | skærest2 |
indefinite neuter singular | skært | skærere | skærest2 |
plural | skære | skærere | skærest2 |
definite attributive1 | skære | skærere | skæreste |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
References
[edit]- “skær,5” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 6
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
[edit]skær
- imperative of skære
Icelandic
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]skær m (genitive singular skæs, no plural)
Declension
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Old Norse skǽrr, from Proto-Germanic *skairiz. Related to skír and skína.
Adjective
[edit]For Icelandic base lemma 'skær', found 2 Template:is-adecl's without ID's; this is not allowed; with multiple Template:is-adecl calls, all must have id= params
Declension
[edit]strong declension (indefinite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | skær | skær | skært | |
accusative | skæran | skæra | ||
dative | skærum | skærri | skæru | |
genitive | skærs | skærrar | skærs | |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | skærir | skærar | skær | |
accusative | skæra | |||
dative | skærum | |||
genitive | skærra | |||
weak declension (definite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | skæri | skæra | skæra | |
acc/dat/gen | skæra | skæru | ||
plural (all-case) | skæru |
strong declension (indefinite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | skærastur | skærust | skærast | |
accusative | skærastan | skærasta | ||
dative | skærustum | skærastri | skærustu | |
genitive | skærasts | skærastrar | skærasts | |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | skærastir | skærastar | skærust | |
accusative | skærasta | |||
dative | skærustum | |||
genitive | skærastra | |||
weak declension (definite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | skærasti | skærasta | skærasta | |
acc/dat/gen | skærasta | skærustu | ||
plural (all-case) | skærustu |
Etymology 3
[edit]Derived from skera (“to cut”).
Adjective
[edit]For Icelandic base lemma 'skær', found 2 Template:is-adecl's without ID's; this is not allowed; with multiple Template:is-adecl calls, all must have id= params
Declension
[edit]strong declension (indefinite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | skær | skær | skært | |
accusative | skæran | skæra | ||
dative | skærum | skærri | skæru | |
genitive | skærs | skærrar | skærs | |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | skærir | skærar | skær | |
accusative | skæra | |||
dative | skærum | |||
genitive | skærra | |||
weak declension (definite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | skæri | skæra | skæra | |
acc/dat/gen | skæra | skæru | ||
plural (all-case) | skæru |
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