sterk

See also: Sterk and štěrk

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛrk
  • IPA(key): /stɛrk/

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch starc, sterc, from Old Dutch stark, from Proto-Germanic *starkaz.

Adjective

sterk (comparative sterker, superlative sterkst)

  1. strong, having physical strength
  2. concentrated, strong, powerful in taste
  3. implausible, improbable
Inflection
Inflection of sterk
uninflected sterk
inflected sterke
comparative sterker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial sterk sterker het sterkst
het sterkste
indefinite m./f. sing. sterke sterkere sterkste
n. sing. sterk sterker sterkste
plural sterke sterkere sterkste
definite sterke sterkere sterkste
partitive sterks sterkers —
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

sterk

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sterken
  2. imperative of sterken

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse sterkr, from Proto-Germanic *starkuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterg-

Adjective

sterk (neuter singular sterkt, definite singular and plural sterke, comparative sterkere, indefinite superlative sterkest, definite superlative sterkeste)

  1. strong

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse starkr, from Proto-Germanic *starkuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterg-. Cognate with English stark.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stɛrk/

Adjective

sterk (masculine and feminine sterk, neuter sterkt, definite singular and plural sterke, comparative sterkare, indefinite superlative sterkast, definite superlative sterkaste)

  1. strong, powerful
    Bjørnen er veldig sterk.
    The bear is very strong.
  2. emotional
    Eg møtte mora mi for første gong på 20 år. Det var veldig sterkt.
    I met my mother for the first time in 20 years. It was very emotional.

Derived terms

References

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