scharf.
sharp; able to cut (of a knife, edge)
Meaning & usage
sharp; able to cut (of a knife, edge)
sharp; tight (of a turn on a route)
sharp; discerning (of perception, intellect, mind)
sharp; severe; harsh (of criticism, attacks, glances)
in focus (of a picture, video)
hot; spicy; pungent (of food)
keen on; excited for; strongly looking forward to
hot; sexy; attractive
hot; aroused; horny
live; hot (of a bomb, firearm, ammunition)
Where this word comes from
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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