skarp

See also: skärp

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse skarpr, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

Adjective

skarp (neuter singular skarpt, definite singular and plural skarpe, comparative skarpere, indefinite superlative skarpest, definite superlative skarpeste)

  1. sharp

Antonyms

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skarpr, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

Adjective

skarp (neuter singular skarpt, definite singular and plural skarpe, comparative skarpare, indefinite superlative skarpast, definite superlative skarpaste)

  1. sharp

Antonyms

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skarper, from Old Norse skarpr, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

skarp (comparative skarpare, superlative skarpast)

  1. sharp, critical, cutting
  2. sharp; able to cut easily
  3. strong (about smells)
  4. poignant, pungent; such as the smell of ammonia

Declension

Inflection of skarp
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular skarp skarpare skarpast
Neuter singular skarpt skarpare skarpast
Plural skarpa skarpare skarpast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 skarpe skarpare skarpaste
All skarpa skarpare skarpaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.

Synonyms

  • (able to cut): vass

Derived terms

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