See also: šķērēs

Latvian

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Šķēres

Etymology

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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

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šķēres f (5th declension)

  1. scissors (tool for cutting, consisting of two interconnected blades facing each other)
    griezt audumu ar šķērēmto cut fabric with scissors
    drēbnieka šķērestailor's scissors
    dārznieka šķēresgardener's scissors

Usage notes

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Šķēres is most frequent term for “scissors.” Its synonym grieznes is apparently in competition with it.

Declension

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “šķēres”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN