scearp

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Cognate with Old Frisian skarp, skerp, Old Saxon skarp, Old Dutch skarp, Old High German scarf, Old Norse skarpr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃæ͜ɑrp/, [ʃæ͜ɑrˠp]

Adjective

sċearp (comparative sċearpre, superlative sċearpest)

  1. sharp

Declension
Declension of sċearp — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sċearp sċearp sċearp
Accusative sċearpne sċearpe sċearp
Genitive sċearpes sċearpre sċearpes
Dative sċearpum sċearpre sċearpum
Instrumental sċearpe sċearpre sċearpe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sċearpe sċearpa, sċearpe sċearp
Accusative sċearpe sċearpa, sċearpe sċearp
Genitive sċearpra sċearpra sċearpra
Dative sċearpum sċearpum sċearpum
Instrumental sċearpum sċearpum sċearpum
Declension of sċearp — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sċearpa sċearpe sċearpe
Accusative sċearpan sċearpan sċearpe
Genitive sċearpan sċearpan sċearpan
Dative sċearpan sċearpan sċearpan
Instrumental sċearpan sċearpan sċearpan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sċearpan sċearpan sċearpan
Accusative sċearpan sċearpan sċearpan
Genitive sċearpra, sċearpena sċearpra, sċearpena sċearpra, sċearpena
Dative sċearpum sċearpum sċearpum
Instrumental sċearpum sċearpum sċearpum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: scharp
    • English: sharp
    • Scots: scharp
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