skêr

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/, [skɛ̞ːɾ]
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Noun

skêr (plural skêre)

  1. scissors

Descendants

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

References

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