sharde
gb/ʃˈɑɹd/ us/ʃˈɑɹd/
C2
English
szilánk
NOUN
C2
ARCHAIC
1
szilánk
B1
Usage pattern:
a sharde of [material]
The museum label used the older spelling “sharde” for a fragment of pottery.
A múzeumi felirat egy cseréptöredékre a „sharde” régebbi írásmódját használta.
In the manuscript, a “sharde of glass” refers to a sharp broken piece.
A kéziratban a „sharde of glass” kifejezés egy éles üvegszilánkra utal.
Modern editors would normally change “sharde” to “shard.”
Learner examples
Use “shard,” not “sharde,” in modern English.
A mai angolban a „shard” alakot használd, ne a „sharde”-ot.
A shard is a broken piece of glass or pottery.
A „shard” egy törött üveg- vagy cserépdarab.
Common mistake:
In modern English, use “shard.” “Sharde” is usually treated as archaic or a misspelling.
Meaning
archaic spelling of shard
Collocations
shard of glass
|shard of pottery
|sharp shard
|broken shard
|ceramic shard
Synonyms
shard (the standard modern spelling)
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fragment (more general; not necessarily sharp)
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splinter (usually a thin sharp piece, especially of wood or glass)
Antonyms
whole (something unbroken rather than a fragment)
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intact piece (a complete, undamaged object or part)
Themes
objects
|materials
|archaeology
Definition
An old or nonstandard spelling of “shard,” a broken piece of a hard material.
A rare or archaic spelling of “shard,” meaning a sharp piece or fragment of broken glass, pottery, metal, or similar material.
Grammar
Dictionary form
sharde
IPA
GB/ʃˈɑɹd/
US/ʃˈɑɹd/
Syllables & stress
sharde (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (sharde)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: sharde
- Plural: shardes
Expressions
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