skärpa

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish skærpa, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz (literally cutting). A derivative of skarp.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²ɧærpa/, [²ɧærːpa]
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  • Rhymes: -²ærpa

Noun

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skärpa c

  1. sharpness; the cutting ability of an edge
  2. sharpness, distinctness in an image

Declension

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Declension of skärpa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skärpa skärpan skärpor skärporna
Genitive skärpas skärpans skärpors skärpornas

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of cutting ability): slöhet

Verb

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skärpa (present skärper, preterite skärpte, supine skärpt, imperative skärp)

  1. (about a cutting blade, or an argument) sharpen; to make sharp
  2. tighten; to make stricter
    Säkerhetskontrollen vid flygplatserna har skärpts ytterligare.
    The security checks at the airports have been further tightened.
  3. (reflexive) to straighten up (become focused and serious, improve one's behavior, stop messing around)

Conjugation

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References

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