skære

Skære is a North Germanic verb meaning to cut or slice, used in Danish and Norwegian. The cognate form in Swedish is skära. The core sense covers cutting or separating material by removing portions, with broad application from food to wood to metal. It is also used metaphorically, for example to cut costs or to cut a figure, depending on context.

In Danish and Norwegian, skære appears as the infinitive meaning “to cut.” The verb is commonly used in everyday speech and in technical language, with forms that indicate tense and mood. Common constructions include cutting with a knife, slicing bread, cutting wood, or trimming vegetation. In compound phrases, it can express actions such as cutting down or trimming, or preparing something by removing unwanted parts.

Etymology and cognates: Skære derives from North Germanic roots; its Swedish cognate is skära, and Norwegian and Danish forms share the same basic meaning with minor spelling differences. The word is part of a broader family of Germanic verbs for cutting, and related terms appear across the Scandinavian languages with parallel meanings.

See also: cutting, carving, trimming, and other carbohydrate- or tool-related actions.