saks

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See also: Saks, sāks, säks, saks., and -saks

Danish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse sax n (sword), sǫx n pl (scissors), from Proto-Germanic *sahsą (sword).

Noun

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saks c (singular definite saksen, plural indefinite sakse)

  1. pair of scissors
Declension
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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saks

  1. imperative of sakse

Estonian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Norse, or German Sachse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑks/, [ˈsɑks]
  • Hyphenation: saks
  • Rhymes: -ɑks

Noun

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saks (genitive saksa, partitive saksa)

  1. An upper class person, lord.
  2. (dated) A German person.

Declension

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Declension of saks (ÕS type 22u/leib, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative saks saksad
accusative nom.
gen. saksa
genitive saksade
partitive saksa saksu
saksasid
illative saksa
saksasse
saksadesse
saksusse
inessive saksas saksades
saksus
elative saksast saksadest
saksust
allative saksale saksadele
saksule
adessive saksal saksadel
saksul
ablative saksalt saksadelt
saksult
translative saksaks saksadeks
saksuks
terminative saksani saksadeni
essive saksana saksadena
abessive saksata saksadeta
comitative saksaga saksadega

Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Old Norse sǫx (plural of sax).

Noun

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saks f or m (definite singular saksa or saksen, indefinite plural sakser, definite plural saksene)

  1. (a pair of) scissors

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

From Old Norse sǫx, plural of sax n.

Noun

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saks f (definite singular saksa, indefinite plural sakser, definite plural saksene)

  1. (a pair of) scissors
  2. a foot trap that shuts when stepped on
  3. shears
Derived terms
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Verb

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saks

  1. imperative of saksa

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse sax n. Akin to Etymology 1.

Noun

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saks n (definite singular sakset, indefinite plural saks, definite plural saksa)

  1. a large knife

Etymology 3

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Noun

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saks m (definite singular saksen, indefinite plural saksar, definite plural saksane)

  1. (music) clipping of saksofon (saxophone)

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Anagrams

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Swedish

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Noun

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saks

  1. indefinite genitive singular of sak

Anagrams

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From clipping of sakto +‎ -s (suffix used in Tagalog slang), from eksakto.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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saks (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔)

  1. (colloquial) all right
    Synonyms: sakto, tama