كسكینلك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From كسكین (keskin, “sharp, keen”) +‎ ـلك (-lik, luk, “-ness”).

Noun

كسكینلك • (keskinlik)

  1. sharpness, keenness, the cutting ability of an edge
  2. pungency, acridity, the state of being pungent or acrid
  3. incisiveness, incisivity, the state of being incisive

Descendants

  • Turkish: keskinlik

Further reading

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