Schärfe
German edit
Etymology edit
From scharf (adjective) + -e.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schärfe f (genitive Schärfe, plural Schärfen)
- sharpness
- spiciness, hotness
- 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 28/2010, page 98:
- Freunde exotischer Gerichte verbrennen sich mitunter gehörig den Mund, weil sie die Schärfe falsch einschätzen.
- Friends of exotic dishes now and then awfully burn their mouth, because they misjudge the spiciness.
- pungency
Declension edit
Declension of Schärfe [feminine]
Related terms edit
- scharf (adjective)