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German
Etymology
Scharfsinn + -ig
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁfˌzɪnɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁfˌzɪnɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: scharf‧sin‧nig
Adjective
scharfsinnig (strong nominative masculine singular scharfsinniger, comparative scharfsinniger, superlative am scharfsinnigsten)
- sharp-witted, astute
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