skarp

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

• uskarp

Derived terms

• skarphet

References

• “skarp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

1. sharp

Antonyms

• slø, uskarp

References

• “skarp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skarp/
• Rhymes: -arp
• Syllabification: skarp
• Homophone: skarb

Noun

skarp m anim

1. turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)

   Synonym: turbot

Declension

Declension of skarp

	singular	plural
nominative	skarp	skarpy
genitive	skarpa	skarpów
dative	skarpowi	skarpom
accusative	skarpa	skarpy
instrumental	skarpem	skarpami
locative	skarpie	skarpach
vocative	skarpie	skarpy

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

skarp f

1. genitive plural of skarpa

Further reading

• skarp in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• skarp in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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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

   Synonym: vass

3. strong (about smells)
4. poignant, pungent; such as the smell of ammonia
5. (firearms) live (with lethal ammunition as opposed to blank rounds)

   Antonym: lös

Declension

Inflection of skarp
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	skarp	skarpare	skarpast
Neuter singular	skarpt	skarpare	skarpast
Plural	skarpa	skarpare	skarpast
Masculine plural3	skarpe	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. 3) Dated or archaic

Derived terms

• skarprättare
• skarpsill
• skarpsinne
• skarpsinnig
• skarpskytt
• skarpskytte
• skarpsynt
• skarpögd
• skärpa

 

References

• skarp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skarp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skarp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• karps, parks, spark