scharp

See also: schärp

German Low German

Etymology

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

Adjective

scharp

  1. sharp
  • scharpen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Adjective

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

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

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: scherp
  • Limburgish: sjèrp

Further reading

Middle English

Etymology

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

Adjective

scharp

  1. sharp

Descendants

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