piercing
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
piercing
- Present participle of pierce.
Noun[edit]
piercing (countable and uncountable; plural piercings)
- (uncountable) The action of the verb to pierce
- A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it
- ear piercing
- The jewelry itself
Translations[edit]
hole for jewelry
the jewelry itself
Adjective[edit]
piercing (comparative more piercing, superlative most piercing)
- Anything or anyone that pierces.
- piercing eyes
- The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.
Translations[edit]
of noise
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English
Noun[edit]
piercing m (plural piercings)
- a piercing
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English piercing.
Noun[edit]
piercing c
- piercing (body art)
Declension[edit]
Declension of piercing
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | piercing | piercingen | piercingar | piercingarna |
| genitive | piercings | piercingens | piercingars | piercingarnas |