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pincet

pincet

Danish

En pincet

Noun

pincet c (singular definite pincetten, plural indefinite pincetter)

  1. tweezers (small pincers, usually made of metal, used for handling small objects)

Inflection

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Pronunciation

Etymology

From French pincette ‎(“tweezers; poker”).

Noun

pincet n ‎(plural pincetten, diminutive pincetje n)

  1. A pair of tweezers, small (usually metal) pincers, used for handling small objects and in medicine

Derived terms

  • aderpincet n
  • klempincet n

Descendants

Etymology

From French pincette ‎(“tweezers”), diminutive of pince ‎(“pincer, tongs”), from pincer ‎(“to pinch”). Cognate with Dutch pincet and German pinzette.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pensɛt/, [pʰenˈsɛd̥]

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