German

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Etymology

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scharf (sharp) +‎ kantig (squared)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁfˌkantɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌkantɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: scharf‧kan‧tig

Adjective

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scharfkantig (strong nominative masculine singular scharfkantiger, comparative scharfkantiger, superlative am scharfkantigsten)

  1. sharp-edged
    Antonyms: abgerundet, rundlich

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