# schroff

schroff is a German adjective meaning “steep”. Forms: schroffer, am schroffsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: schroffer
- Superlative: am schroffsten

## In other languages

- Русский: крутой, обрывистый, отвесный

## Meanings

1. steep
2. gruff, bluff, harsh, rugged, brusque
3. gruff; abrupt
   - Diese Person ist sehr schroff.

## Examples

- Sie war sehr schroff zu mir. — She was very short with me.
- Sie war zu mir sehr schroff. — She was very short with me.
- Eine schroffe Stimme brach das Schweigen. — A gruff voice broke the silence.
- Sie ist schroff. — She is curt.
- Viele Leute finden Toms schroffes Benehmen abstoßend. — A lot of people find Tom's abrupt manner off-putting.

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