scearp

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb(ʰ), from *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Cognate with Old Frisian skarp, skerp, Old Saxon skarp, Old Dutch skarp, Old High German scarf, Old Norse skarpr.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃæɑrp/

Adjective

sċearp

sharp

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: scharp
- English: sharp
- Scots: scharp

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