sterk
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch starc, sterc, from Old Dutch stark, from Proto-Germanic *starkaz.
Adjective[edit]
sterk (comparative sterker, superlative sterkst)
- strong, having physical strength
- concentrated, strong, powerful in taste
- implausible, improbable
- (Germanic grammar) strong, pertaining to strong verbs
- (Germanic grammar) strong, pertaining to strong nouns, strong declension
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of sterk | ||||
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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[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Negerhollands: stark, sterk
- → Virgin Islands Creole: sterek (dated)
- → Indonesian: ster (“queen (chess)”)
- → Papiamentu: stèrki
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
sterk m (uncountable)
- Ellipsis of sterkedrank.
Etymology 3[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
sterk
- inflection of sterken:
Anagrams[edit]
Icelandic[edit]
Adjective[edit]
sterk
- inflection of sterkur:
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse sterkr, from Proto-Germanic *starkuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterg-.
Adjective[edit]
sterk (neuter singular sterkt, definite singular and plural sterke, comparative sterkere, indefinite superlative sterkest, definite superlative sterkeste)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “sterk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- stærsk (Trøndelag, eye dialect spelling)
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse starkr, from Proto-Germanic *starkuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterg-. Cognate with English stark.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- “sterk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Frisian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *stark.[1] Cognates include Old English stearc and Old Saxon stark.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
sterk
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
Old High German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
sterk m
Declension[edit]
case | singular | plural |
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nominative | sterk | sterka |
accusative | sterk | sterka |
genitive | sterkes | sterko |
dative | sterke | sterkum |
instrumental | sterku | — |
References[edit]
- Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
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