die Schere
noun · /ˈʃeːrə/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German schære, from Old High German scāri, plural of scār, from Proto-West Germanic *skeran. The spelling with -e- (instead of Schäre) is East Central German, probably reinforced by the related verb scheren (“to shear”). Cognate with Dutch schaar, English shears.
Translation
-
a pair of scissors, shears
feminine
Kann ich mir eben deine Schere ausleihen?
Can I borrow your scissors for a minute?
Eine Schere liegt auf dem Tisch.
There is a pair of scissors on the desk.
- a pair of pincers (on a crab) feminine
-
a gap, especially a widening one
feminine, figuratively
die Schere zwischen Arm und Reich
the (widening) gap between the poor and rich
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Schere | Scheren |
| Accusative | Schere | Scheren |
| Dative | Schere | Scheren |
| Genitive | Schere | Scheren |