schaar

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch scare, schere, from Old Dutch *skāri, originally a plural form.

Pronunciation

• (Belgium) IPA: /sçaːr/

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• (Netherlands) IPA: /sxaːr/

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Noun

schaar f (plural scharen, diminutive schaartje)

1. pair of scissors
2. claw (e.g. of a crab)

Verb

schaar

1. first-person singular present indicative of scharen
2. imperative of scharen