Schere

Signification

(feminine) a pair of scissors, shears
(feminine) a pair of pincers (on a crab)
(feminine,figuratively) a gap, especially a widening one

Fréquence

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈʃeːrə/

Étymologie

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.