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schartig

jagged

adjective SHAR-tikh Rare

Also means

notched; blunt

Usage Note

schartig describes a blade or edge that has become notched and uneven, from Scharte (nick), as in ein schartiges Messer (a nicked knife). It implies a blade no longer cuts cleanly.

Examples

"Das alte Beil hatte eine schartige, stumpfe Klinge."

Natural Translation

The old hatchet had a jagged, blunt blade.

Literal Translation

The old hatchet had a jagged blunt blade.

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