No. 12,388 in Swedish
skar
"Skär" in English means "rocky islet" or "small bare rock in the sea."
In a sentence
Han skar brödet med en vass kniv.
He cut the bread with a sharp knife.
The word 'skar' is the past tense form of the verb 'skära,' which means 'to cut'. It demonstrates physical cutting.
Isen skar sig när temperaturen steg.
The ice cracked when the temperature rose.
The word 'skar' is used figuratively here to describe the splitting or cracking of ice.
Han skar sig på det trasiga glaset.
He cut himself on the broken glass.
The word 'skar' is combined with 'sig' to form a reflexive verb, meaning 'cut oneself'.
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