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)

strong, having physical strength
concentrated, strong, powerful in taste
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

sterken
sterker nog
sterkte

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

sterk

first-person singular present indicative of sterken
imperative of sterken

Anagrams

kerst, strek

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)

strong

Derived terms

en kjede er aldri sterkere enn sitt svakeste ledd
slitesterk

References

“sterk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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)

strong, powerful
Bjørnen er veldig sterk.
The bear is very strong.
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

slitesterk

References

“sterk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.