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shard in Finnish

shard in Finnish is pirstale, sirpale, siru — shard means a sharp broken piece of glass, pottery, or similar brittle material.

shard in Finnish

pirstale
noun
(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.
sirpale
noun
(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.
siru
noun
(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.
kilpi
noun
A tough scale, sheath, or shell; especially an elytron of a beetle.
kuori
noun
A tough scale, sheath, or shell; especially an elytron of a beetle.
peitinsiipi
noun
A tough scale, sheath, or shell; especially an elytron of a beetle.
pirstoutua
verb
(intransitive) To fall apart into shards, usually as the result of impact or explosion.
sirpaloitua
verb
(intransitive) To fall apart into shards, usually as the result of impact or explosion.
pirstoa
verb
(transitive) To break (something) into shards.

What does "shard" mean?

  1. noun A sharp broken piece of glass, pottery, or similar brittle material.
    "He cut his foot on a shard of glass hidden in the sand."
  2. noun In computing, one segment of a database or online game world that has been split up to spread the load across multiple servers.
    "The game assigns each new player to a shard with lighter traffic."

shard in a sentence

  • He cut his foot on a shard of glass hidden in the sand.
  • Archaeologists found shards of ancient pottery at the site.
  • The game assigns each new player to a shard with lighter traffic.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "shard" in Finnish?

"shard" in Finnish is pirstale, sirpale, siru. shard means: A sharp broken piece of glass, pottery, or similar brittle material.

How do you use "shard" in a sentence?

Example: "He cut his foot on a shard of glass hidden in the sand." In Finnish, "shard" is pirstale, sirpale, siru.

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

Yes — Finnish has 9 translations listed for "shard": pirstale, sirpale, siru, kilpi, kuori, peitinsiipi.

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