på skarpen

Swedish

Etymology

på (“on”) +‎ skarp (“sharp (adjective)”) +‎ -en (“the”) – "on the sharp"

Adverb

på skarpen (not comparable)

  1. sharply (forcefully and assertively)
    säga till/åt på skarpen
    tell off sharply
    säga ifrån på skarpen
    speak up (protest) "sharply"

Usage notes

Uncommon outside "säga till/åt/ifrån på skarpen."

References

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