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Skjær (skerry)
 
Skjær (part 6, plogskjær / ploughshare)
 
Lastebil med frontmontert snøskjær (snowplough)

Etymology 1

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From Old Norse skærr, and the verb skjære (sense 3).

Adjective

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skjær (neuter singular skjært, definite singular and plural skjære)

  1. delicate, pure, sheer
  2. plain, pure, simple
  3. (crop of grain) ripe, ready for harvest

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse sker (sense 1), the verb skjære (2, 3), and the adjective skjær (4, 5).

Noun

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skjær n (definite singular skjæret, indefinite plural skjær, definite plural skjæra or skjærene)

  1. a skerry (reef, rocky islet, rock in the sea)
  2. the cutting part of something.
    plogskjær - ploughshare
  3. the blade of a bulldozer, snowplough etc.
  4. a gleam, reflection (from a light source)
  5. a tinge, tint, touch (of colour)
Derived terms
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See also

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Etymology 3

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Verb

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skjær

  1. imperative of skjære

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