skärv

See also: skarv and Skärv

Swedish

Etymology 1

Probably from Middle Low German scherf. Cf. Norwegian Nynorsk skjerv (“small coin”).

Noun

skärv c

  1. a coin of low worth (like öre, penny etc.)
  2. a coin mentioned in the New Testament (Matthew 5:26)
    änkans skärv
    the widow's mite
  3. clipping of skärvfrö (“pennycress”)
Declension
Declension of skärv
nominative genitive
singular indefinite skärv skärvs
definite skärven skärvens
plural indefinite skärvar skärvars
definite skärvarna skärvarnas

Etymology 2

Probably from skärva (“shard, chippings”). Perhaps related to skarv and Norwegian Nynorsk skjerv (“remains, rest; rocky cliff”).

Noun

skärv c (definite singular skärven, singulare tantum)

  1. stone fragments of medium size (e.g. occuring after an explosion of a bigger rock)
  2. (glassblowing) crushed glass waste from production, which sometimes can be reused; glass chippings

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