die Schere

A2

scissors

English meaning
scissors
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Scheren
Vocabulary package
In the Kitchen

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Schere in a sentence

Die Schere schneidet nicht gut. Hast du eine andere?

The scissors don't cut well. Do you have another pair?

Declension of die Schere

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Scheredie Scheren
Accusativedie Scheredie Scheren
Dativeder Schereden Scheren
Genitiveder Schereder Scheren

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Where Schere comes from

Das Wort geht auf mittelhochdeutsch schære zurück, aus althochdeutsch scari, einer Plural- oder Dualform von althochdeutsch scar „Messer“; die Ausgangsbedeutung scheint also „zwei Messer, Klingen“ zu sein

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Questions about Schere

Is it der, die or das Schere?

It is die Schere — Schere is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Scheren.

What is the plural of Schere?

The plural of die Schere is die Scheren.

What is the genitive of Schere?

The genitive singular is der Schere. The dative plural is den Scheren.

What does Schere mean in English?

die Schere means "scissors". For example: "Die Schere schneidet nicht gut. Hast du eine andere?" — "The scissors don't cut well. Do you have another pair?"

What level is Schere in German?

Schere is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the in the kitchen vocabulary.

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