heftig
Meaning
fierce, heavy, vehement, severe, violent
Concepts
poignant
trenchant
sharp-toned
sprited
with passion
witty
great many
large number
Synonyms
unvermittelt auftretend
ultrakrass
unaufschiebbar
ungezähmt
von scharfem Geschmack
wie der Teufel
grelltönend
mit allen Mitteln
plötzlich auftretend
spitzwinkelig
wie verrückt
wie ein Verrückter
mit Händen und Füßen
urgent
mit Zähnen und Klauen
anschnauzend
scharf schmeckend
sinnreich
sonor
Frequency
Hyphenated as
hef‧tig
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛftɪç/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German heftec, from Old High German heiftig, probably from or related to Proto-West Germanic *haifsti (“struggle, conflict”). Compare Yiddish העפֿטיק (heftik). Probably influenced by Middle High German heifte (“impetuous”).
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