Sharp

"Sharp" in Finnish

is

(of a note, raised by one semitone)

kipakka

(having an intense, acrid flavour)

kirpeä

(having an intense, acrid flavour)

korotettu

(of a note, raised by one semitone)

pistävä

(intense and sudden (of pain))

tarkka

(exact, precise, accurate, keen)

tarkka

(observant, alert, acute)

terävä

(able to cut easily)

terävä

(intelligent)

terävä

(pointed, able to pierce easily)

terävä

(offensive, critical, or acrimonious)

terävä-älyinen

(intelligent)

tyylikäs

(stylish or attractive)

täsmällinen

(exact, precise, accurate, keen)

vihlova

(intense and sudden (of pain))

ylävireinen

(musically higher-pitched than desired)

korkealta

(in a higher pitch than is correct or desirable)

tasan

(exactly)

huijari

(cheater or dishonest person)

korotusmerkki

(sign for a sharp note on the staff)

lurjus

(cheater or dishonest person)

teräesine

(sharp object)

ylennetty nuotti

(note that is sharp in a particular key)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.