Schärfe

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See also: scharfe, and schärfe

German

Etymology

From scharf (adjective) +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛʁfə/
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  • Hyphenation: Schär‧fe

Noun

Schärfe f (genitive Schärfe, plural Schärfen)

  1. sharpness
  2. spiciness, hotness
    • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 28/2010, page 98:
      Freunde exotischer Gerichte verbrennen sich mitunter gehörig den Mund, weil sie die Schärfe falsch einschätzen.
      Friends of exotic dishes now and then awfully burn their mouth, because they misjudge the spiciness.
  3. pungency

Declension

Declension of Schärfe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schärfe die Schärfen
genitive einer der Schärfe der Schärfen
dative einer der Schärfe den Schärfen
accusative eine die Schärfe die Schärfen

Further reading

  • “Schärfe” in Duden online
  • “Schärfe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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