grieznes

A new word, coined from griez(t) (“to cut”) +‎ -ne in the 1930s.^[1]

• IPA^(key): [ɡɾiɛ̂znɛs]

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grieznes f (5th declension)

1. scissors (tool for cutting, consisting of two interconnected blades facing each other)

   asas grieznes ― sharp scissors

   metāla grieznes ― metal scissors

   dārza grieznes' ― garden scissors

   drēbnieka grieznes ― tailor's scissors

   nogriezt ar grieznēm audumu ― to cut fabric with scissors

   māte paņem grieznes un iet ārdīt vaļā aizšuvumu ― mother takes the scissors and goes to unravel the sewing

   pēc nedaudzām minūtēm metāla grieznes pašķira eju dzeloņstieplu žogā ― after a few minutes the metal scissors cut its way throw the barbed wire fence

The most frequent term for “scissors” is šķēres; apparently, grieznes is in competition with it.

• (of "shears"): dzirkles
• šķēres