Before you start
Meet scharf
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
All 10 meanings
- sharp; able to cut (of a knife, edge)
- sharp; tight (of a turn on a route)
- sharp; discerning (of perception, intellect, mind)
- sharp; severe; harsh (of criticism, attacks, glances)
- in focus (of a picture, video)
- hot; spicy; pungent (of food)
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
scharf auf + accusative
Er ist scharf auf Schokolade.
Endings
How scharf changes
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | e | e | e | en |
| accusative | en | e | e | en |
| dative | en | en | en | en |
Examples
- 1Der scharfe Blick überrascht mich.The sharp look surprises me.
- 2Der Redner beeindruckt mit seiner scharfen Sprache.The speaker impresses with his sharp language.
- 3Wir brauchen ein scharfes Bild.We need a sharp image.
- 4Die Fotografen machen scharfe Bilder.The photographers take sharp pictures.