Home › German › Glossary › scissors
German vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "scissors" in German?
die Schere
In German, "scissors" is die Schere.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free German learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
SHER-uh. Schere has stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Die Schere is feminine. Plural is Scheren. It refers to scissors used for cutting.
Example sentence
Die Schere schneidet scharf.
The scissors cut sharply.
Test your German knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember die Schere
Schere sounds like 'sher'. Scissors shear through paper cleanly.
Related words
- ball-point pen der Kugelschreiber
- chart das Diagramm
- eraser der Radiergummi
- fountain pen der Füller
- keyboard die Tastatur
- mousepad das Mauspad
- paperclip die Büroklammer
- pencil der Bleistift
- tissues die Taschentücher
Browse all German words in the glossary.
Questions about die Schere
How do you say "scissors" in German?
In German, "scissors" is die Schere. It is a noun.
Is die Schere masculine or feminine?
Die Schere is feminine. Plural is Scheren. It refers to scissors used for cutting.
How is die Schere used in a sentence?
Use die Schere as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Schere schneidet scharf. (The scissors cut sharply.).
Where can I practice German words for free?
You can play free German minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the German glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Scissors" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the German language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town