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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