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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German scara (troop), from Proto-West Germanic *skaru, from Proto-Germanic *skarō. Cognate with English share, Swedish skara.

Noun

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Schar f (genitive Schar, plural Scharen)

  1. troop
  2. (mathematics) family
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Etymology 2

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From Middle High German schar, from Old High German scaro. Cognate with German scheren (to shear), German Schere (shear, scissors), English share (plowshare), English shear.

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Schar f or n (mixed or strong, genitive Schars or Schares, plural Scharen or Schare)

  1. ploughshare
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