Contionary:skarp

Niemish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈskarp/

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skarpaz.

Noun

² skárp n.m. hard stem

1. shoe (protective covering for the foot)
2. (hardware) nut
3. (transport) brake shoe
4. (rail transport) current collector on an electric train or tram, either in contact with the live rail (third rail systems) or with an overhead electric wire (pantograph systems)

Declension

declension of skárp (mh declension)
	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skárp	skárpan	skárps	skárpas
genitive	skä́rps	skä́rpes	skä́rpe	skä́rpse
dative	skárp	skárpum	skárpą	skárpę

SamSkandinavisk

Etymology

ON skarpr f. PG *skarpaz f. PIE *(s)kerb(h) f. *(s)ker-

Compare Danish/Norwegian/Swedish skarp; Icelandic skarpur

Pronunciation

(SamSkandinavisk) IPA: /skarːp/ File:Samska skarp.ogg

Adjective

1. sharp, acute, cutting, keen, biting, acrimonious
2. (of flavor or scent) hot, pungent, harsh, acrid, caustic
3. severe, strong, crisp
4. (of light) bright, glaring

Inflection

Common indefinite = skarp. Neuter indefinite = skarpt. Definite and plural = skarpe. Comparative = skarpere. Indefinite Superlative = skarpest. Plural and Definite Superlative = skarpeste.

Adverbal = skarpt.

Synonyms

spits, bitter, het, hard, heftig, varm, kraftig, ljus, sterk, sträng, våldsam

Derived terms

skärpe

Skundavisk

Etymology

From Middle Skundavisk skarp, from Old Skundavisk skarpa, from Halmisk ᛊᚲᚨᚱᛈᚨ (skarpa), ᛊᚲᚨᚱᛈᚨᛉ (skarpaŕ), from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃa:p/

Adjective

skarp (comparative skarper, superlative skarpest)

1. sharp

   Mijn blad skint seer skarp !

   My blade looks very sharp !

Inflection

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hi is skarp	si is skarp	hit is skarp	si sind skarp
strong declension	common	skarp	skarpe	skarp	skarpe
	genitive	skarpes	skarper	skarpes	skarper
weak declension	common	skarpe	skarpe	skarpe	skarpen
	genitive	skarpen	skarpen	skarpen	skarpen