skärpa
See also: skarpa
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish skærpa, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz (literally “cutting”). A derivative of skarp.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
skärpa c
- sharpness; the cutting ability of an edge
- sharpness, distinctness in an image
Declension edit
| Declension of skärpa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skärpa | skärpan | skärpor | skärporna |
| Genitive | skärpas | skärpans | skärpors | skärpornas |
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of “cutting ability”): slöhet
Verb edit
skärpa (present skärper, preterite skärpte, supine skärpt, imperative skärp)
- (about a cutting blade, or an argument) sharpen; to make sharp
- tighten; to make stricter
- Säkerhetskontrollen vid flygplatserna har skärpts ytterligare.
- The security checks at the airports have been further tightened.
- (reflexive) to straighten up (become focused and serious, improve one's behavior, stop messing around)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of skärpa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | skärpa | skärpas | ||
| Supine | skärpt | skärpts | ||
| Imperative | skärp | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | skärpen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | skärper | skärpte | skärps, skärpes | skärptes |
| Ind. plural1 | skärpa | skärpte | skärpas | skärptes |
| Subjunctive2 | skärpe | skärpte | skärpes | skärptes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | skärpande | |||
| Past participle | skärpt | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Synonyms edit
- (sharpen): vässa