Scherenschleifer

== German == === Etymology === Schere +‎ -n- +‎ Schleifer or Scheren schleifen +‎ -er === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃeːʁənˌʃlaɪ̯fɐ/, [ʃe(ː)ɐ̯n-] (Germany) IPA(key): /ˈʃeːʁɛnˌʃlaɛ̯fɐ/, [ʃe(ː)ɐ̯n-] (Austria) Hyphenation: Sche‧ren‧schlei‧fer === Noun === Scherenschleifer m (strong, genitive Scherenschleifers, plural Scherenschleifer) agent noun of Scheren schleifen: scissor sharpener, scissor grinder (the person sharpening the scissors) (colloquial) grindstone, sharpening tool, scissor sharpener (the tool used for sharpening the scissors) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Messerschleifen Messerschleifer Messer- und Scherenschleifen Messer- und Scherenschleifer Scherenschleifen === Further reading === “Scherenschleifer” in Duden online “Scherenschleifer”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Scherenschleifer” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon