scherpen

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

(transitive) to sharpen

Inflection

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	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.

Derived terms

aanscherpen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

scherpen

to sharpen, to make/become sharp

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Dutch: scherpen
Limburgish: sjèrpe

Further reading

“scherpen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “scherpen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

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