schroff

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schroff

[ʃʁɔf]

Rhymes with ɔf

adjective schroff · schroffer · am schroffesten · am schroffsten · schroffe

im Verhalten hart und unfreundlich Diese Person ist sehr schroff.
steil aufsteigend oder abfallend Wir mussten ziemlich schroffe Felsen überwinden.

In English

abrasive rough and coarse in manner or disposition
abrupt extremely steep
curt brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude
precipitous steep, like a precipice
rugged broken into sharp points
jagged having a rough quality

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@misc{schroff_2026,
  title = {schroff},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/schroff},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}