Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, whence also Old English sċearp, Old Frisian skerp, skarp, Old Saxon skarp, Old Dutch skarp, Old High German scarf. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).
Adjective
skarpr (comparative skarpari, superlative skarpastr)
- sharp
- scorched, pinched (from dryness), shrivelled
opt ór skǫrpum belg / skilin orð koma- oft’ out of a shrivelled skin-sack discerning words come
Declension
Strong declension of skarpr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
skarpr
|
skǫrp
|
skarpt
|
| accusative
|
skarpan
|
skarpa
|
skarpt
|
| dative
|
skǫrpum
|
skarpri
|
skǫrpu
|
| genitive
|
skarps
|
skarprar
|
skarps
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
skarpir
|
skarpar
|
skǫrp
|
| accusative
|
skarpa
|
skarpar
|
skǫrp
|
| dative
|
skǫrpum
|
skǫrpum
|
skǫrpum
|
| genitive
|
skarpra
|
skarpra
|
skarpra
|
Weak declension of skarpr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
skarpi
|
skarpa
|
skarpa
|
| accusative
|
skarpa
|
skǫrpu
|
skarpa
|
| dative
|
skarpa
|
skǫrpu
|
skarpa
|
| genitive
|
skarpa
|
skǫrpu
|
skarpa
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
skǫrpu
|
skǫrpu
|
skǫrpu
|
| accusative
|
skǫrpu
|
skǫrpu
|
skǫrpu
|
| dative
|
skǫrpum
|
skǫrpum
|
skǫrpum
|
| genitive
|
skǫrpu
|
skǫrpu
|
skǫrpu
|
Declension of comparative of skarpr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
skarpari
|
skarpari
|
skarpara
|
| accusative
|
skarpara
|
skarpari
|
skarpara
|
| dative
|
skarpara
|
skarpari
|
skarpara
|
| genitive
|
skarpara
|
skarpari
|
skarpara
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
skarpari
|
skarpari
|
skarpari
|
| accusative
|
skarpari
|
skarpari
|
skarpari
|
| dative
|
skǫrpurum
|
skǫrpurum
|
skǫrpurum
|
| genitive
|
skarpari
|
skarpari
|
skarpari
|
Strong declension of superlative of skarpr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
skarpastr
|
skǫrpust
|
skarpast
|
| accusative
|
skarpastan
|
skarpasta
|
skarpast
|
| dative
|
skǫrpustum
|
skarpastri
|
skǫrpustu
|
| genitive
|
skarpasts
|
skarpastrar
|
skarpasts
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
skarpastir
|
skarpastar
|
skǫrpust
|
| accusative
|
skarpasta
|
skarpastar
|
skǫrpust
|
| dative
|
skǫrpustum
|
skǫrpustum
|
skǫrpustum
|
| genitive
|
skarpastra
|
skarpastra
|
skarpastra
|
Weak declension of superlative of skarpr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
skarpasti
|
skarpasta
|
skarpasta
|
| accusative
|
skarpasta
|
skǫrpustu
|
skarpasta
|
| dative
|
skarpasta
|
skǫrpustu
|
skarpasta
|
| genitive
|
skarpasta
|
skǫrpustu
|
skarpasta
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
skǫrpustu
|
skǫrpustu
|
skǫrpustu
|
| accusative
|
skǫrpustu
|
skǫrpustu
|
skǫrpustu
|
| dative
|
skǫrpustum
|
skǫrpustum
|
skǫrpustum
|
| genitive
|
skǫrpustu
|
skǫrpustu
|
skǫrpustu
|
Descendants
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “skarpr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive