Dutch

edit

Pronunciation

edit

Etymology 1

edit

From Middle Dutch scharp, scherp, from Old Dutch skarp, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz.

Adjective

edit

scherp (comparative scherper, superlative scherpst)

  1. sharp, able to cut easily
  2. alert, on the ball
  3. clever, intelligent, witty
  4. acute, having a small angle
  5. in focus, clearly visible, not blurry
  6. (of food) hot, spicy
Declension
edit
Declension of scherp
uninflected scherp
inflected scherpe
comparative scherper
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial scherp scherper het scherpst
het scherpste
indefinite m./f. sing. scherpe scherpere scherpste
n. sing. scherp scherper scherpste
plural scherpe scherpere scherpste
definite scherpe scherpere scherpste
partitive scherps scherpers
Antonyms
edit
Descendants
edit
  • Afrikaans: skerp
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: skarpu
  • Negerhollands: skerp
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: skarp
  • Papiamentu: skèrpi, skerpi, scherpi
  • ? Sranan Tongo: srapu

Etymology 2

edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

edit

scherp

  1. inflection of scherpen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative