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English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From , a variant of (whence ),[1][2] from , , from , from , from . The English word is cognate with .[1] .

Noun

  1. A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.
  2. A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism.
  3. Chiefly in the plural form ': a large quantity.
    1. A tool, usually a long strip of wood or other material, placed on a floor to be covered with concrete, a wall to be plastered, etc., as a guide for producing a smooth, flat surface.
    2. A tool such as a long strip of wood or other material which is drawn over a wet layer of concrete, plaster, etc., to make it smooth and flat; also, a machine that achieves this effect; a screeder.
    3. A smooth, flat layer of concrete, plaster, or similar material, especially if acting as a base for paving stones, tiles, wooden planks, etc.
  4. A piece or narrow strip cut or torn off from a larger whole; a shred.
  5. A piece of land, especially one that is narrow.
  6. A rent, a tear.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
  • Bulgarian:
  • Finnish: ,
  • Polish: ,
  • Dutch:
  • Esperanto:
  • Finnish: ,
  • French: , , ,
  • German: , ,
  • Italian:
  • Polish: ,
  • Spanish: , ,
  • Bulgarian:
  • Finnish:
  • Cebuano:
  • Dutch:
  • Finnish:
  • German: ,
  • Bulgarian:
  • Dutch:
  • Esperanto:
  • Finnish:
  • French:
  • German:
  • Italian:
  • Polish: , , ,
  • Portuguese:
  • Russian:
  • Spanish: ,

Etymology 2

From , Early , a variant of , (whence ),[3] from , from , see further at etymology 1; later uses are derived from the screed.[4]

Verb

  1. To rend, to shred, to tear.
  2. To read or repeat from memory fluently or glibly; to reel off.
  3. To use a to produce a smooth, flat surface of concrete, plaster, or similar material; also to put down a layer of concrete, plaster, etc.
  4. To become rent or torn.
Translations
  • Finnish:
  • French:

Etymology 3

Probably ;[5][6] compare , .[6]

Noun

  1. A (discordant) sound or tune played on bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe.
  2. The sound of something scratching or tearing.
Translations

Verb

  1. To play bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe.
  2. To make a discordant or harsh scratching or tearing sound.
  3. To play (a sound or tune) on bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe.
Translations

Etymology 4

From .

Adjective

  1. Strewn with scree.
Translations
  • Finnish:

References

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  2. ^ ;
  3. ^
  4. ^ ;
  5. ^
  6. a b

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