scharp

See also: schärp

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German scharp, from Old Saxon skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz. Cognate with English sharp.

Adjective

scharp

1. sharp

Related terms

• scharpen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch skarp, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp.

Adjective

scharp

1. sharp (cutting easily)
2. rough, harsh to the skin
3. sharp (of the senses or mind)
4. fierce, intense
5. cruel, nasty
6. strict

Inflection

Adjective

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	indefinite	scharp	scharpe	scharp	scharpe
	definite	scharpe		scharpe
accusative	indefinite	scharpen	scharpe	scharp	scharpe
	definite			scharpe
genitive	indefinite	scharps	scharper	scharps	scharper
	definite	scharps, scharpen		scharps, scharpen
dative		scharpen	scharper	scharpen	scharpen

Alternative forms

• scherp
• schāerp

Derived terms

• scherpen

Descendants

• Dutch: scherp
  • Afrikaans: skerp
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: skarpu
  • Negerhollands: skerp
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: skarp
  • → Papiamentu: skèrpi, skerpi, scherpi
  • →? Sranan Tongo: srapu
    • → Saramaccan: saápu
• Limburgish: sjèrp

Further reading

• “scarp (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “scharp (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English sċearp, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz.

Adjective

scharp

1. sharp

Descendants

• English: sharp
• Scots: sharp, scharp