vlijmscherp

Dutch (Brabantic)

/vlɛi̯mˈsxɛrp/

adj
Definitions
  • (literally) razor-sharp, said of blades and other sharpened objects
  • (by extension) painfully sharp or acute, notably said of sensorial functions
  • (figuratively) precisely, either usefully, dangerously or harmfully, cutting, biting, burning, penetrating etc., said of speech, reasoning etc.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish vlijm (lancet-type knife) + Dutch, Flemish scherp (sharp).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

scherp

Gloss

sharp

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

鋭

Emoji
🪒

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