Vokabahn

Schärfe

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Noun

die Schärfe

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛʁfə/

sharpness

C1 rank #8,021 plural Schärfen

Meanings

Noun
  1. sharpness
  2. spiciness, hotness
  3. pungency

Example sentence

Am Bildrand lässt die Schärfe deutlich nach.

Towards the edge of the frame the sharpness drops off noticeably.

Word forms

singular die Schärfe
plural die Schärfen

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Schärfe
Accusativedie Schärfe
Dativeder Schärfe
Genitiveder Schärfe

Plural

Nominativedie Schärfen
Accusativedie Schärfen
Dativeden Schärfen
Genitiveder Schärfen

Usage

  • die Schärfe eines Messers — the sharpness of a knife; genitive names the sharp object
  • Schärfe im Bild / im Essen — sharpness or focus in an image / spiciness in food
Extra sentence

Die Fotografin überprüft die Schärfe des Bildes am Bildschirm.

The photographer checks the sharpness of the image on the screen.