heftig
fierce, heavy, vehement, severe, violent
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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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