skær

• IPA^(key): /skɛːˀr/, [ˈsɡ̊ɛˀɐ̯], [ˈsɡ̊ɛɐ̯ˀ]

From Old Norse skær, a nominalization of the adjective skærr, see below.

skær n (singular definite skæret, plural indefinite skær)

1. gleam, glimmer, glow (a weak light from a celestial body or a light source)
2. tinge (a tone of a color)
3. (figuratively) tinge, touch (with a small addition of something)

• lysskær

• “skær,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Norse sker, from Proto-Germanic *skarją, cognate with Norwegian skjær, Swedish skär, German Schäre, Dutch scheer (English skerry is borrowed from Old Norse). Related to the verb *skeraną (“to shear”) (Danish skære).

skær n (singular definite skæret, plural indefinite skær)

1. rock, skerry (a rock in the sea, a little under or above the surface)
2. (figuratively) danger

   in the expression: klare skærene

• skærgård
• undervandsskær

• “skær,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

From the verb skære (“to cut”). Partially also from Old Norse skeri m, from Proto-Germanic *skerô m, a variant of *skarō f in English share, German Schar. Doublet of skare.

skær n (singular definite skæret, plural indefinite skær)

1. cutting edge,
2. plowshare

• bølgeskær
• plovskær

• “skær,3” in Den Danske Ordbog

From the verb skære (“to cut”). Named after its serrate leaves.

skær c (singular definite skæren, plural indefinite skær)

1. sawwort (any plant of the genus and the genus Serratula)

• engskær

• “skær,4” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Norse skærr, from Proto-Germanic *skairiz, cognate with Norwegian skjær, Swedish skär, English sheer.

skær (neuter skært, plural and definite singular attributive skære)

1. clear, bright (of light or color)
2. tender (of skin)
3. (rare) pure, spotless

   in the expression ren og skær (“sheer”)

4. lean (of meat without fat and sinews)

Inflection of skær
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	skær	skærere	skærest2
Indefinite neuter singular	skært	skærere	skærest2
Plural	skære	skærere	skærest2
Definite attributive1	skære	skærere	skæreste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

• “skær,5” in Den Danske Ordbog

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

skær

1. imperative of skære

• IPA^(key): /scaiːr/

  Rhymes: -aiːr

From Old Norse skær.

skær m (genitive singular skæs)

1. (poetic) horse

Declension of skær
m-s2	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	skær	skærinn
accusative	skæ	skæinn
dative	skæ	skænum
genitive	skæs	skæsins

From Old Norse skǽrr, from Proto-Germanic *skairiz. Related to skír and skína.

skær (comparative skærari, superlative skærastur)

1. bright, radiant
2. (of a sound or voice) bright, clear

Derived from skera (“to cut”).

skær (not comparable)

1. able to be cut, cuttable
2. (of grass, etc.) ripe for cutting