Vocabulary
scharf
/ʃaʁf/· adjective
hot, spicy; sharp
Chili in the curry — and a knife that cuts well.
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- schärfer
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- am schärfsten
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scharf
hot, spicy (food)
Das Curry ist sehr scharf.
The curry is very hot.
Word family
scharfdie Schärfesharpness, heatschärfento sharpenscharf gewürztspicily seasoned
Common combinations
- sehr scharfvery hot
- nicht so scharf, bittenot so spicy, please
- ein scharfes Messera sharp knife
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
mildstumpf
Real examples
- Ich esse gern scharf.I like spicy food.
- Ist die Suppe scharf?Is the soup spicy?
- Das Messer ist sehr scharf.The knife is very sharp.
