skarp
Meaning
keen; strong; sharp; bright; acute
In Swedish: vass, spetsig
Forms
| Basic form | skarp | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | skarpt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | skarpa | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | skarpare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | skarpast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise skarp
1 / 1What does skarp mean?
skarp in a sentence
- en skarp kniva sharp knife
- skarp kritikharsh criticism
- i skarpa ordalagin no uncertain terms
- Vi trodde det var ett falskt alarm, men det visade sig vara skarpt lägeWe thought it was a false alarm, but it turned out to be real ("sharp situation")
Expressions
- skarp ammunitionlive ammunition
Words built with skarp
- skarpslipad sharp-edged
- skarptänkt sharp-witted
Questions
What does skarp mean in English?
skarp means “keen, strong”.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish skarper, from Old Norse skarpr, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).
Nearby common words
skarp is number 4,591 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,587pip spout, peep
- 4,588närmast closest, nearest, nearly
- 4,589bromsa brake, apply the brake, put the brake on
- 4,590bästis pal, chum
- 4,592mössa hat
- 4,593vifta wave
- 4,594identifierad identified
- 4,595överlägsen superior, supercilious
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary