scherpen

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch scherpen, from Old Dutch skerpen, from Proto-West Germanic *skarpijan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɛrpə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrpən

Verb

scherpen

  1. (transitive) to sharpen

Conjugation

Conjugation of scherpen (weak)
infinitive scherpen
past singular scherpte
past participle gescherpt
infinitive scherpen
gerund scherpen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular scherp scherpte
2nd person sing. (jij) scherpt, scherp2 scherpte
2nd person sing. (u) scherpt scherpte
2nd person sing. (gij) scherpt scherpte
3rd person singular scherpt scherpte
plural scherpen scherpten
subjunctive sing.1 scherpe scherpte
subjunctive plur.1 scherpen scherpten
imperative sing. scherp
imperative plur.1 scherpt
participles scherpend gescherpt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch skerpen, from Proto-West Germanic *skarpijan.

Verb

scherpen

  1. to sharpen, to make/become sharp

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Dutch: scherpen
  • Limburgish: sjèrpe

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