stark

German (Berlin)

/ʃtark/

adj
Definitions
  • strong intense, powerful, unyielding
  • strong having a high concentration of some ingredient, e.g. alcohol
  • (grammar) strong inflecting according to a pattern distinct from another called "weak"
  • (colloquial) great, brilliant, awesome

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German stark inherited from Old High German stark (strong) inherited from Proto-Germanic *starkuz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*starkuz

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