No. 4,224 in Swedish
skarpa
"Skarpa" in Swedish means "sharp" or "intensify," depending on context.
In a sentence
Han har skarpa ögon och kan se detaljer på långt avstånd.
He has sharp eyes and can see details from a far distance.
In this sentence, 'skarpa' is an adjective describing the noun 'ögon', meaning 'sharp' or 'keen', indicating acute vision.
Läraren gav en skarp tillsägelse för att få tyst på klassen.
The teacher gave a sharp reprimand to silence the class.
Here, 'skarp' describes the intensity of the reprimand, showing seriousness and directness.
Knivens skarpa egg gjorde det lätt att skära genom köttet.
The knife's sharp edge made it easy to cut through the meat.
In this instance, 'skarpa' is an adjective modifying 'egg', meaning 'sharp', referring to the knife's edge suitable for cutting.
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