skärpa

See also: skarpa

Swedish

Pronunciation
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Noun

skärpa c

  1. sharpness; the cutting ability of an edge
  2. sharpness, distinctness in an image

Declension
Declension of skärpa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skärpa skärpan skärpor skärporna
Genitive skärpas skärpans skärpors skärpornas

Antonyms
  • (cutting ability): slöhet

Verb

skärpa (present skärper, preterite skärpte, supine skärpt, imperative skärp)

  1. (about a cutting blade, or an argument) sharpen; to make sharp
  2. sharpen; to make stricter
    Säkerhetskontrollen vid flygplatserna har skärpts ytterligare.
    The security checks at the airports has been toughened up even more.
  3. (reflexive) to behave better; to improve one's behaviour; as in to slack less and work more

Conjugation
Conjugation of skärpa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive skärpa skärpas
Present tense skärper skärps , skärpes
Past tense skärpte skärptes
Supine skärpt skärpts
Imperative skärp —
Present participle skärpande
Past participle skärpt

Synonyms
  • inskärpa
  • skarp
  • skärpning
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