skær
Danish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse skær, a nominalization of the adjective skærr, see below.
Noun
editskær 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
editDerived terms
editReferences
edit- “skær,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
editFrom 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
editskær 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
editDerived terms
editReferences
edit- “skær,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 3
editFrom 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
editskær n (singular definite skæret, plural indefinite skær)
Declension
editDerived terms
editReferences
edit- “skær,3” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 4
editFrom the verb skære (“to cut”). Named after its serrate leaves.
Noun
editskær c (singular definite skæren, plural indefinite skær)
Declension
editDerived terms
editReferences
edit- “skær,4” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 5
editFrom Old Norse skærr, from Proto-Germanic *skairiz, cognate with Norwegian skjær, Swedish skär, English sheer.
Adjective
editskær (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
editInflection of skær | |||
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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. |
References
edit- “skær,5” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 6
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editskær
- imperative of skære
Icelandic
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editskær m (genitive singular skæs)
Declension
editEtymology 2
editFrom Old Norse skǽrr, from Proto-Germanic *skairiz. Related to skír and skína.
Adjective
editskær (comparative skærari, superlative skærastur)
Inflection
editsingular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | skærari | skærari | skærara |
accusative | skærari | skærari | skærara |
dative | skærari | skærari | skærara |
genitive | skærari | skærari | skærara |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | skærari | skærari | skærari |
accusative | skærari | skærari | skærari |
dative | skærari | skærari | skærari |
genitive | skærari | skærari | skærari |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | skærastur | skærust | skærast |
accusative | skærastan | skærasta | skærast |
dative | skærustum | skærastri | skærustu |
genitive | skærasts | skærastrar | skærasts |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | skærastir | skærastar | skærust |
accusative | skærasta | skærastar | skærust |
dative | skærustum | skærustum | skærustum |
genitive | skærastra | skærastra | skærastra |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | skærasti | skærasta | skærasta |
accusative | skærasta | skærustu | skærasta |
dative | skærasta | skærustu | skærasta |
genitive | skærasta | skærustu | skærasta |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | skærustu | skærustu | skærustu |
accusative | skærustu | skærustu | skærustu |
dative | skærustu | skærustu | skærustu |
genitive | skærustu | skærustu | skærustu |
Etymology 3
editDerived from skera (“to cut”).
Adjective
editskær (not comparable)
Inflection
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