schere
Dutch
Verb
schere
- (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of scheren
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
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Verb
schere
- inflection of scheren:
- first-person singular present
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I
- singular imperative
Middle English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English scēar; compare scheren. The final vowel is generalised from the Old English inflected forms.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɛːr(ə)/
Noun
schere (plural scheres)
- (often in the plural) shears (a pair of linked blades)
- (rare) An individual blade.
Descendants
References
- “shēre, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 August 2018.
Etymology 2
Noun
schere
- alternative form of scharn
Etymology 3
Noun
schere
- alternative form of schire (“shire, county”)
Etymology 4
Adjective
schere
- alternative form of sere (“differing”)
Etymology 5
Verb
schere
- alternative form of scheren