Definition
A curved sword with a single sharp edge, traditionally used in Middle Eastern and Asian cultures.
Etymology
From Persian 'shamshir' via Italian and French, entering English around the 1500s through contact with Ottoman Empire. The curved shape was designed for slashing on horseback.
Kelly Says
Scimitars were perfect for cavalry battles because the curve generated massive cutting power from a mounted fighter—physics and weaponry combined!
Translations
AFAfrikaans
scimitar
scimitar
ARالعربية
سيف منحني
sayf mun-HA-nee
BGБългарски
scimitar
scimitar
BNবাংলা
scimitar
scimitar
CACatalà
scimitar
scimitar
CSČeština
scimitar
scimitar
DADansk
scimitar
scimitar
DEDeutsch
Krummsäbel
KROOM-zay-ber
ELΕλληνικά
σιμίταρο
si-MI-ta-ro
ESEspañol
cimitarra
si-mi-TA-rra
ETEesti
scimitar
scimitar
EUEuskara
scimitar
scimitar
FAفارسی
شمشیر خمیده
sham-shir khami-de
FISuomi
scimitar
scimitar
FRFrançais
cimeterre
see-me-TAIR
GLGalego
scimitar
scimitar
HEעברית
חרב מעוקלת
kherev me-u-ke-LET
HRHrvatski
scimitar
scimitar
HUMagyar
scimitar
scimitar
IDBahasa Indonesia
scimitar
scimitar
ITItaliano
scimitarra
shi-mi-TAR-ra
LTLietuvių
scimitar
scimitar
LVLatviešu
scimitar
scimitar
MNМонгол
scimitar
scimitar
MSBahasa Melayu
scimitar
scimitar
MYမြန်မာ
scimitar
scimitar
NLNederlands
scimitar
scimitar
PTPortuguês
cimitarra
si-mi-TA-rra
RORomână
scimitar
scimitar
RUРусский
ятаган
ya-ta-GAN
SKSlovenčina
scimitar
scimitar
SLSlovenščina
scimitar
scimitar
SRСрпски
scimitar
scimitar
SWKiswahili
scimitar
scimitar
TAதமிழ்
scimitar
scimitar
TEతెలుగు
scimitar
scimitar
TRTürkçe
yatagan
ya-ta-GAN
UKУкраїнська
scimitar
scimitar
VITiếng Việt
kiếm cong
kiem kong