saks
feminine, masculine
The Norwegian word for scissors is saks.
saks refers to the tool used for cutting.
Meaning: tool used for cutting (noun)
Which one should you use?
In English, scissors is always plural, but in Norwegian, saks is often used as a singular noun. Use sakser when you are referring to more than one pair of scissors. Use saksene to refer to multiple pairs of scissors.
How does it change in a sentence?
The definite form (the scissors) is saksa. The plural form is sakser, and the plural definite form is saksene.
Did you know?
- The word saks can also refer to a legal 'case' or 'lawsuit' in Norwegian, though it is spelled and pronounced the same way.
- The root of saks is shared with the word 'seax', a type of knife used by Anglo-Saxons in early England.
- The word saks is derived from the Old Norse word sax, which referred to a single-edged knife.
Examples in context
- Veit du kor saksa som låg her er?Do you know where the scissors that were here are?This sentence shows how to use saks in a question about the location of the tool.Tatoeba #12485153 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #12484521 by CK
- Av og til, bruker jeg saks som boksåpner.I sometimes use scissors as a can opener.This sentence demonstrates using saks to describe a tool used for an alternative purpose.Tatoeba #8807798 by RudeGuyGames, translation #258147 by CK
- Veit du kva som skjedde med saksa som låg her?Do you know what happened to the scissors that were here?This sentence shows how to use saksa to ask about the whereabouts of a specific pair of scissors.Tatoeba #12485154 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #12484520 by CK
- Kan du låne meg saksen?Can you lend me the scissors?
- Burde jeg ta med saksen?Should I bring the scissors?
- Hvor er saksen?Where is the scissors?
- Kan du klippe papiret med saksen?Can you cut the paper with the scissors?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Magnus are in the kitchen during a craft project.
- EmmaHar du en saks?Do you have a pair of scissors?
- MagnusJa, her er en saks til deg.Yes, here is a pair of scissors for you.
- EmmaTakk, denne saksen er veldig skarp.Thanks, these scissors are very sharp.
- MagnusDet er bra, den skal kutte papiret fint.That is good, they should cut the paper well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “scissors” translations and entries saks, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries saks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
