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

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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

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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

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

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