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Bavarian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German scharpf, from Old High German scarf, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).
Adjective
scharf
German
Etymology
From Middle High German scharpf, from Old High German scarf, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Compare Low German scharp, Dutch scherp, English sharps, Danish skarp.
Pronunciation
Adjective
scharf (strong nominative masculine singular scharfer, comparative schärfer, superlative am schärfsten)
- sharp; able to cut (knife, edge)
- Antonym: stumpf
- sharp (criticism, perception, intellect)
- sharp; in focus (picture, script)
- Antonym: unscharf
- hot; spicy; pungent (taste)
- Antonym: mild
- hot; sexy; attractive
- hot; aroused; horny
- live (bomb or ammunition)
- Antonyms: nicht scharf, entschärft
Declension
Positive forms of scharf
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist scharf | sie ist scharf | es ist scharf | sie sind scharf | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | scharfer | scharfe | scharfes | scharfe |
genitive | scharfen | scharfer | scharfen | scharfer | |
dative | scharfem | scharfer | scharfem | scharfen | |
accusative | scharfen | scharfe | scharfes | scharfe | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der scharfe | die scharfe | das scharfe | die scharfen |
genitive | des scharfen | der scharfen | des scharfen | der scharfen | |
dative | dem scharfen | der scharfen | dem scharfen | den scharfen | |
accusative | den scharfen | die scharfe | das scharfe | die scharfen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein scharfer | eine scharfe | ein scharfes | (keine) scharfen |
genitive | eines scharfen | einer scharfen | eines scharfen | (keiner) scharfen | |
dative | einem scharfen | einer scharfen | einem scharfen | (keinen) scharfen | |
accusative | einen scharfen | eine scharfe | ein scharfes | (keine) scharfen |
Comparative forms of scharf
Superlative forms of scharf
Derived terms
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See also
Basic tastes in German (layout · text) | |||||
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süß | sauer | salzig | bitter | scharf | herzhaft |
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