skärpa
See also: skarpa
Swedish
Pronunciation
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Noun
skärpa c
- sharpness; the cutting ability of an edge
- 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
- (cutting ability): slöhet
Verb
skärpa (present skärper, preterite skärpte, supine skärpt, imperative skärp)
- (about a cutting blade, or an argument) sharpen; to make sharp
- sharpen; to make stricter
- Säkerhetskontrollen vid flygplatserna har skärpts ytterligare.
- The security checks at the airports has been toughened up even more.
- Säkerhetskontrollen vid flygplatserna har skärpts ytterligare.
- (reflexive) to behave better; to improve one's behaviour; as in to slack less and work more
Conjugation
Conjugation of skärpa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | skärpa | skärpas |
| Present tense | skärper | skärps , skärpes |
| Past tense | skärpte | skärptes |
| Supine | skärpt | skärpts |
| Imperative | skärp | — |
| Present participle | skärpande | |
| Past participle | skärpt | |
Synonyms
- (sharpen): vässa
Related terms
- inskärpa
- skarp
- skärpning