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scythe in Finnish

scythe in Finnish is viikate, niittää — scythe means a hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.

scythe in Finnish

viikate
noun
niittää
verb
(transitive) To cut off as with a scythe; to mow. [from 1590s]

What does "scythe" mean?

  1. noun A hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.
    "The farmer swung his scythe rhythmically across the field of wheat."
  2. verb To cut grass or grain using a scythe, or to cut through something in a similar sweeping motion.
    "He scythed the overgrown meadow before the fete."
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scythe in a sentence

  • The farmer swung his scythe rhythmically across the field of wheat.
  • He scythed the overgrown meadow before the fete.
  • The car scythed through the crowd of parked bicycles.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "scythe" in Finnish?

"scythe" in Finnish is viikate, niittää. scythe means: A hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.

How do you use "scythe" in a sentence?

Example: "The farmer swung his scythe rhythmically across the field of wheat." In Finnish, "scythe" is viikate, niittää.

Are there other ways to say "scythe" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "scythe": viikate, niittää.

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