Definition
A tool with two blades that move against each other and is used for cutting.
Translations
- English
- scissors
- Français
- ciseaux
- Türkçe
- makas
- Polski
- nożyczki
- Русский
- ножницы
- Українська
- ножиці
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Schere
- A2
- Noun
- Home & Household
scissors
/diː ˈʃeːʁə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Scheren
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Home & HouseholdPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Schere liegt in der Schublade.NominativSing.The scissors are in the drawer.
- Ich benutze die Schere, um das Papier zu schneiden.AkkusativSing.I use the scissors to cut the paper.
- Ich schneide das Papier mit der Schere.DativSing.I cut the paper with the scissors.
- Die Spitze der Schere ist sehr scharf.GenitivSing.The tip of the scissors is very sharp.
- Die Scheren liegen auf dem Basteltisch.NominativPlur.The scissors are on the craft table.
- Wir kaufen neue Scheren für die Klasse.AkkusativPlur.We buy new scissors for the class.
- Mit den Scheren schneiden die Kinder Papier.DativPlur.The children cut paper with the scissors.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Schere/ˈʃeːʁə/
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Article phrase
die Schere/diː ˈʃeːʁə/
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Plural
Scheren/ˈʃeːʁən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Schere | die Scheren |
| Akkusativ | die Schere | die Scheren |
| Dativ | der Schere | den Scheren |
| Genitiv | der Schere | der Scheren |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Prepositional constructionmit der Schere schneidenmit + Dativ
- Collocationdie Schere benutzen
- Collocationeine Schere brauchen
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
No semantic relations have been added for this sense.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word