See also: skär

Danish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /skɛːˀr/, [ˈsɡ̊ɛˀɐ̯], [ˈsɡ̊ɛɐ̯ˀ]

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)

  1. gleam, glimmer, glow (a weak light from a celestial body or a light source)
  2. tinge (a tone of a color)
  3. (figuratively) tinge, touch (with a small addition of something)
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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)

  1. rock, skerry (a rock in the sea, a little under or above the surface)
  2. (figuratively) danger
    in the expression: klare skærene
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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)

  1. cutting edge,
  2. plowshare
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Etymology 4 edit

From the verb skære (to cut). Named after its serrate leaves.

Noun edit

skær c (singular definite skæren, plural indefinite skær)

  1. sawwort (any plant of the genus and the genus Serratula)
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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)

  1. clear, bright (of light or color)
  2. tender (of skin)
  3. (rare) pure, spotless
    in the expression ren og skær (sheer)
  4. lean (of meat without fat and sinews)
Inflection edit
Inflection of skær
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte 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.

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Etymology 6 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

skær

  1. imperative of skære

Icelandic edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse skær.

Noun edit

skær m (genitive singular skæs)

  1. (poetic) horse
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Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse skǽrr, from Proto-Germanic *skairiz. Related to skír and skína.

Adjective edit

skær (comparative skærari, superlative skærastur)

  1. bright, radiant
  2. (of a sound or voice) bright, clear
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Etymology 3 edit

Derived from skera (to cut).

Adjective edit

skær (not comparable)

  1. able to be cut, cuttable
  2. (of grass, etc.) ripe for cutting
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