skärpa

See also: skarpa

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skærpa, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz (literally “cutting”). A derivative of skarp.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²ɧærpa/, [²ɧærːpa]
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  • Rhymes: -²ærpa

Noun

skärpa c

  1. sharpness; the cutting ability of an edge
  2. sharpness, distinctness in an image

Declension
Declension of skärpa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skärpa skärpan skärpor skärporna
Genitive skärpas skärpans skärpors skärpornas

Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of “cutting ability”): slöhet

Verb

skärpa (present skärper, preterite skärpte, supine skärpt, imperative skärp)

  1. (about a cutting blade, or an argument) sharpen; to make sharp
  2. tighten; to make stricter
    Säkerhetskontrollen vid flygplatserna har skärpts ytterligare.
    The security checks at the airports have been further tightened.
  3. (reflexive) to straighten up (become focused and serious, improve one's behavior, stop messing around)

Conjugation
Conjugation of skärpa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive skärpa skärpas
Supine skärpt skärpts
Imperative skärp —
Imper. plural1 skärpen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative skärper skärpte skärps, skärpes skärptes
Ind. plural1 skärpa skärpte skärpas skärptes
Subjunctive2 skärpe skärpte skärpes skärptes
Participles
Present participle skärpande
Past participle skärpt
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Synonyms

References
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