scharp

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German Low German

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German scharp, from Old Saxon skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz. Cognate with English sharp.

Adjective

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scharp

  1. sharp
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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch skarp, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp.

Adjective

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scharp

  1. sharp (cutting easily)
  2. rough, harsh to the skin
  3. sharp (of the senses or mind)
  4. fierce, intense
  5. cruel, nasty
  6. strict

Inflection

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Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite scharp scharpe scharp scharpe
Definite scharpe scharpe
Accusative Indefinite scharpen scharpe scharp scharpe
Definite scharpe
Genitive Indefinite scharps scharper scharps scharper
Definite scharps, scharpen scharps, scharpen
Dative scharpen scharper scharpen scharpen

Alternative forms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: scherp
  • Limburgish: sjèrp

Further reading

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English sċearp, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz.

Adjective

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scharp

  1. sharp

Descendants

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