German edit

Etymology edit

From Low German and Middle Low German harsch, from a Proto-Germanic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *kars- (to scratch, scrape, rub, card); see also Sanskrit कषति (kaṣati, scratches, rubs), Russian короста (korosta, to itch), Old Church Slavonic краста (krasta), Lithuanian karsiu (to comb).

Compare English harsh, which is also borrowed from Middle Low German.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /haʁʃ/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /haːʃ/ (widespread, especially northern and central Germany)
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Adjective edit

harsch (strong nominative masculine singular harscher, comparative harscher, superlative am harschesten or am harschsten)

  1. rough, harsh

Declension edit

Adverb edit

harsch

  1. harshly
    Der Lehrer wies den Jungen harsch zurecht.
    The teacher rebuked the boy harshly.

References edit

Further reading edit

  • harsch” in Duden online
  • harsch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache