Schärfe

See also: scharfe and schärfe

German

Etymology

From scharf (adjective) +‎ -e.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛʁfə/
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. sharpness
  2. spiciness, hotness
    • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 28/2010, page 98:
      Freunde exotischer Gerichte verbrennen sich mitunter gehörig den Mund, weil sie die Schärfe falsch einschätzen.
      Friends of exotic dishes now and then awfully burn their mouth, because they misjudge the spiciness.
  3. pungency

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
  • “Schärfe” in Duden online
  • “Schärfe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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