schaaref

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German scharpf, from Old High German scarf, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz. Cognate with German scharf and Luxembourgish schaarf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɔːrəf/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːrəf
  • Syllabification: schaa‧ref

Adjective

schaaref (comparative schäärfer, superlative schäärfest)

  1. sharp
    das Messer is aarich schaaref
    the knife is very sharp

Declension

Declension of schaaref (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
weak inflection nominative schaaref schaaref schaaref schaarfe
accusative schaarfe schaaref schaaref schaarfe
dative schaarfe schaarfe schaarfe schaarfe
strong inflection nominative schaarfer schaarfe schaarfes schaarfe
accusative schaarfe schaarfe schaarfes schaarfe
dative schaarfem schaarfer schaarfem schaarfe

Derived terms

verbs
  • schaarefmache
  • schäärfe
nouns
  • Schääref f

References

  • Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “schaaref”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 138, column 2