Scherenfernrohr
German, noun[ˈʃeːʁənˌfɛʁnʁoːɐ̯]
Scherenfernrohr is a German neuter noun meaning “A pair of scissor binoculars; a pair of adjustable stereoscopic binoculars consisting of two short periscopes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “scherenförmiges Fernrohr mit zwei flexiblen Objektiven”.
What does Scherenfernrohr mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterA pair of scissor binoculars; a pair of adjustable stereoscopic binoculars consisting of two short periscopes.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. scherenförmiges Fernrohr mit zwei flexiblen Objektiven
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Scherenfernrohr
- Scherenfernrohres genitive
- Scherenfernrohrs genitive
- Scherenfernrohre plural
- Scherenfernrohren dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Scherenfernrohr?
- [ˈʃeːʁənˌfɛʁnʁoːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Scherenfernrohr in German?
Scherenfernrohr appears about once in every 83 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).