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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskar.pa/
- Rhymes: -arpa
- Syllabification: skar‧pa
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Italian scarpa, from Gothic skarpo, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz.
Noun
skarpa f
- escarpment (in fortifications)
- buttress
- scarp (in geotechnics: a steep wall of soil, formed naturally or artificially)
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
skarpa m animal
- genitive/accusative singular of skarp
Further reading
- skarpa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- skarpa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Adjective
skarpa
- inflection of skarp:
- definite singular
- plural
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