skarpur

Faroese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse skarpr, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskaɹpʊɹ/

Adjective

skarpur

1. dry, shrivelled
2. clear, plain, obvious
3. bitter, sour
4. without (any), devoid (of)
5. bright, intelligent, smart
6. (poetic) sharp

   Synonym: hvassur

Declension

Declension of skarpur (a9)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	skarpur	skørp	skarpt
accusative	skarpan	skarpa	skarpt
dative	skørpum	skarpari	skørpum
genitive	skarps	skarpar skarprar	skarps
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	skarpir	skarpar	skørp
accusative	skarpar	skarpar	skørp
dative	skørpum	skørpum	skørpum
genitive	skarpa skarpra	skarpa skarpra	skarpa skarpra

Derived terms

• skerping

References

• "skarpur" at Sprotin.fo

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skarpr, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈskar̥pʏr]
• Rhymes: -ar̥pʏr

Adjective

skarpur (comparative skarpari, superlative skarpastur)

1. sharp
2. bright, smart

Declension

Positive forms of skarpur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	skarpur	skörp	skarpt
	accusative	skarpan	skarpa
	dative	skörpum	skarpri	skörpu
	genitive	skarps	skarprar	skarps
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	skarpir	skarpar	skörp
	accusative	skarpa
	dative	skörpum
	genitive	skarpra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	skarpi	skarpa	skarpa
	acc/dat/gen	skarpa	skörpu
	plural (all-case)	skörpu

Comparative forms of skarpur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	skarpari	skarpari	skarpara
	plural (all-case)	skarpari

Superlative forms of skarpur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	skarpastur	skörpust	skarpast
	accusative	skarpastan	skarpasta
	dative	skörpustum	skarpastri	skörpustu
	genitive	skarpasts	skarpastrar	skarpasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	skarpastir	skarpastar	skörpust
	accusative	skarpasta
	dative	skörpustum
	genitive	skarpastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	skarpasti	skarpasta	skarpasta
	acc/dat/gen	skarpasta	skörpustu
	plural (all-case)	skörpustu