skjær

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Skjær (skerry)
Skjær (part 6, plogskjær / ploughshare)
Lastebil med frontmontert snøskjær (snowplough)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skærr, and the verb skjære (sense 3).

Adjective

skjær (neuter singular skjært, definite singular and plural skjære)

  1. delicate, pure, sheer
  2. plain, pure, simple
  3. (crop of grain) ripe, ready for harvest

Etymology 2

From Old Norse sker (sense 1), the verb skjære (2, 3), and the adjective skjær (4, 5).

Noun

skjær n (definite singular skjæret, indefinite plural skjær, definite plural skjæra or skjærene)

  1. a skerry (reef, rocky islet, rock in the sea)
  2. the cutting part of something.
    plogskjær - ploughshare
  3. the blade of a bulldozer, snowplough etc.
  4. a gleam, reflection (from a light source)
  5. a tinge, tint, touch (of colour)
Derived terms

See also

Etymology 3

Verb

skjær

  1. imperative of skjære

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