skêr

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See also: sker, and skèr

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch schaar, perhaps from the variant scheer, from Middle Dutch scare, schere, from Old Dutch *skāri.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skɛːr/,
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Noun

skêr (plural skêre)

  1. scissors

Descendants

  • Fanagalo: sker
  • Kalanga: ikero
  • Sotho: sekere
  • Xhosa: isikere
  • Zulu: sikelo

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