pincet

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See also: pińcet

Danish

En pincet

Etymology

From French pincette (“tweezers”), diminutive of pince (“pincer, tongs”), from pincer (“to pinch”). Cognate with Dutch pincet and German Pinzette.

Pronunciation

Noun

pincet c (singular definite pincetten, plural indefinite pincetter)

  1. tweezers (small pincers, usually made of metal, used for handling small objects)

Inflection

Declension of pincet
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative pincet pincetten pincetter pincetterne
genitive pincets pincettens pincetters pincetternes

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French pincette (“tweezers; poker”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɪnˈsɛt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pin‧cet
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

pincet n (plural pincetten, diminutive pincetje n)

  1. a pair of tweezers, small (usually metal) pincers, used for handling small objects and in medicine

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: pinset
  • → Indonesian: pinset
  • → Japanese: ピンセット (pinsetto)
  • → Papiamentu: pinsèt
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