skärpa
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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 | ||||
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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 | |||
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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
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- skärpa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skärpa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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