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The German word for scissors is
Schere





scissors

Gender

The gender of Schere is feminine. E.g. die Schere.

Plural

The plural of Schere is Scheren.

German Definition


scissors
     Konjugierte Form:
     3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs 'scissor'
     Substantiv:
     [1] die Schere
          [1] You need special scissors to cut leather.
            Du brauchst besondere Scheren um Leder zu schneiden.



Translations for scissors and their definitions

Schere
     n-f. a pair of scissors, shears
          Kann ich mir eben deine Schere ausleihen? - Can I borrow your scissors for a minute?
     n-f. (zoology) a pair of pincers (on a crab)
     n-f. (figuratively) a gap, especially a widening one
          die Schere zwischen Arm und Reich - the (widening) gap between the poor and rich
     v. first-person singular present of scheren
     v. first-person singular subjunctive of scheren
     v. third-person singular subjunctive of scheren
     v. singular imperative of scheren


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