skärp

See also: skarp

Saterland Frisian

Alternative forms

• skäärp, schäärp

Etymology

From Old Frisian skerp, skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz. More at sharp.

Adjective

skärp

1. sharp

Related terms

• skärpe
• skärpje

Swedish

Pronunciation

• (Central Sweden) IPA^(key): /ɧɛrp/, [ɧærːp]
• (Finland) IPA^(key): /ʃærp/

Etymology 1

Verb

skärp

1. imperative of skärpa

Etymology 2

From Low German scherpe, probably from French écharpe, in which case from Old French escharpe.

Noun

skärp n

1. a belt (worn around the waist)
2. a sash

Declension

Declension of skärp
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	skärp	skärpet	skärp	skärpen
Genitive	skärps	skärpets	skärps	skärpens

See also

• bälte
• gördel
• livrem
• svångrem

References

• skärp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skärp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skärp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• [1] in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

• skräp