skær

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Danish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skær, a nominalization of the adjective skærr, see below.

Noun

skær n (singular definite skæret, plural indefinite skær)

  1. gleam, glimmer, glow (a weak light from a celestial body or a light source)
  2. tinge (a tone of a color)
  3. (figuratively) tinge, touch (with a small addition of something)
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Etymology 2

From Old Norse sker, from Proto-Germanic *skarją, cognate with Norwegian skjær, Swedish skär, German Schäre, Dutch scheer (English skerry is borrowed from Old Norse). Related to the verb *skeraną (to shear) (Danish skære).

Noun

skær n (singular definite skæret, plural indefinite skær)

  1. rock, skerry (a rock in the sea, a little under or above the surface)
  2. (figuratively) danger
    in the expression: klare skærene
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Etymology 3

From the verb skære (to cut). Partially also from Old Norse skeri m, from Proto-Germanic *skerô m, a variant of *skarō f in English share, German Schar. Doublet of skare.

Noun

skær n (singular definite skæret, plural indefinite skær)

  1. cutting edge,
  2. plowshare
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Etymology 4

From the verb skære (to cut). Named after its serrate leaves.

Noun

skær c (singular definite skæren, plural indefinite skær)

  1. sawwort (any plant of the genus and the genus Serratula)
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Etymology 5

From Old Norse skærr, from Proto-Germanic *skairiz, cognate with Norwegian skjær, Swedish skär, English sheer.

Adjective

skær (neuter skært, plural and definite singular attributive skære)

  1. clear, bright (of light or color)
  2. tender (of skin)
  3. (rare) pure, spotless
    in the expression ren og skær (sheer)
  4. lean (of meat without fat and sinews)
Inflection
Inflection of skær
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular skær skærere skærest2
Indefinite neuter singular skært skærere skærest2
Plural skære skærere skærest2
Definite attributive1 skære skærere skæreste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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Etymology 6

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

skær

  1. imperative of skære

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skær.

Noun

skær m (genitive singular skæs)

  1. (poetic) horse
Declension
    Declension of skær
m-s2 singular
indefinite definite
nominative skær skærinn
accusative skæ skæinn
dative skæ skænum
genitive skæs skæsins

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skǽrr, from Proto-Germanic *skairiz. Related to skír and skína.

Adjective

skær (comparative skærari, superlative skærastur)

  1. bright, radiant
  2. (of a sound or voice) bright, clear
Inflection

Etymology 3

Derived from skera (to cut).

Adjective

skær (not comparable)

  1. able to be cut, cuttable
  2. (of grass, etc.) ripe for cutting
Inflection