skewer

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.
2. Food served on a skewer.
3. A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece.

Verb

1. To impale on a skewer.
2. To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.
3. (figuratively) To severely mock or discredit.

Adj

comparative form of skew: more skew

skew

• Verb
• Adj
• Adv
• Noun
• Noun
• Noun

Lees verder

Concepten

spies

sabel

spit

vleespen

vastprikken met een vleespin

aan het spit rijgen

Synoniemen

spit

impale

stab

brochette

pierce

pin

prick

stick

attach

pierce through

poker

prickle

put

quill

rivet

skiver

spear

spike

sprig

stylus

sword

tack

thread

🧵

thrust

toothpick

treenail

peg out

roasting jack

trenail

pointed stick

souvlaki

fasten with nails

cook

🧑‍🍳

gore

jab

kebab

🥙

lance

nail

peg

pen

🖊️

penetrate

Vertalingen

brochette

Spieß

broche

espeto

σούβλα

Bratspieß

embrocher

brocheta

şiş

spiedo

ast

σουβλίζω

broqueta

empalar

σουβλάκι

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈskjuː.ə/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: skeuier

Verwant aan Middelengels: *skever

Verwant aan Engels: skiver

Verwant aan IJslands: skífa

Verwant aan Noors: skive

Verwant aan Zweeds: skiva

Verwant aan Zweeds: skifer

In summary

From Middle English skeuier, skuer, likely a variant of Middle English *skever, *skiver (compare Modern English skiver), probably of North Germanic origin, compare Icelandic skífa (“to slice”), Norwegian skive, Swedish skiva, Swedish skifer (“a slate”).