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scharf

Pronunciation: /ʃarf/

“scharf” is a German word. Its 10 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. sharp; able to cut (of a knife, edge)
  2. sharp; tight (of a turn on a route)
  3. sharp; discerning (of perception, intellect, mind)
  4. sharp; severe; harsh (of criticism, attacks, glances)
  5. in focus (of a picture, video)
  6. hot; spicy; pungent (of food)
  7. keen on; excited for; strongly looking forward to
  8. hot; sexy; attractive
  9. hot; aroused; horny
  10. live; hot (of a bomb, firearm, ammunition)

Etymology

From Middle High German scharpf, from Old High German scarf, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Compare Low German scharp, Dutch scherp, English sharp, Danish skarp.

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