German

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Etymology

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Scharfsinn +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁfˌzɪnɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁfˌzɪnɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: scharf‧sin‧nig

Adjective

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scharfsinnig (strong nominative masculine singular scharfsinniger, comparative scharfsinniger, superlative am scharfsinnigsten)

  1. sharp-witted, astute

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