| Language | Gloss |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | skêr |
| Catalan | tisores |
| Danish | saks |
| Dutch | schaar |
| English | scissors |
| Finnish | sakset |
| German | Schere |
| Modern Greek | ψαλίδι |
| Modern Hebrew | misparayim |
| Hungarian | olló |
| Icelandic | skæri |
| Irish | siosúr |
| Italian | forbici |
| Lithuanian | žirklės |
| Moselle Franconian | Schéier |
| Maltese | mqass |
| Polish | nożyczki |
| Russian | ножницы |
| Serbian Standard | makaze |
| Slovak | nožnice |
| Southern African English | scissors |
| Spanish | tijeras |
| Swedish | sax |
| Turkish | makas |
| Xhosa | isikere |