escar

Catalan

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əsˈka/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˈkaɾ/

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ἐσχάριον (eskhárion), probably via Ligurian scaro. Cognate with Italian squero.

Noun

escar m (plural escars)

drydock

Derived terms

escarada
escarar

Etymology 2

From esca +‎ -ar. Cognate with French escher.

Verb

escar (first-person singular present esco, past participle escat)

(fishing, transitive) to bait (a hook)
Qui no esca, no pesca.
He who doesn't bait the hook doesn't fish.

Conjugation

Conjugation of escar (first conjugation)

person		singular			plural
infinitive			escar
present participle			escant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		escat		escada
		plural		escats		escades
person		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	esco	esques	esca	esquem	esqueu	esquen
	imperfect	escava	escaves	escava	escàvem	escàveu	escaven
	future	escaré	escaràs	escarà	escarem	escareu	escaran
	preterite	esquí	escares	escà	escàrem	escàreu	escaren
	conditional	escaria	escaries	escaria	escaríem	escaríeu	escarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	esqui	esquis	esqui	esquem	esqueu	esquin
	imperfect	esqués	esquessis	esqués	esquéssim	esquéssiu	esquessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
imperative		—	esca	esqui	esquem	esqueu	esquin

Further reading

“escar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Cornish

Noun

escar m (plural eskerens)

enemy

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