hevig

Meaning

intense

Concepts

violent
intense
violently
sharp
acute
severe
fierce
forceful
hardened
impressive
intensely
lurid
muscular
severely
strong
thewy
vehement
virulent
boofy
abrasive

Calloused

acerbic
acid
acrid
acrimonious
anguish
Synonyms

fel
C1
behoorlijk
B1
doodsangst
23k
doodsstrijd
fors
23k
gespierd
C2
geweldig
A1
hard
A1
krachtig
B2
lijden
B1
luid
B2

martelgang

snel
A1
onstuimig
26k

agonie

heftig
C1
Translations

heftig
gesalzen
stämmig
Kreuz
Muskel
💪
muskulös
Agonie
Todesangst
zünftig

αγωνία

μαρτύριο

οδύνη

σαρκώδης

acéré
forçut
Frequency

C1
Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch
hevich
Inherited from Old Dutch
hevig
Cognate with German
hebig
Cognate with English
English
heavy
In summary

From Middle Dutch hevich, from Old Dutch hevig, from Proto-West Germanic *habīg, from Proto-Germanic *habīgaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p-. Equivalent to heffen (“to heave”) + -ig (“-y”). Compare German hebig, English heavy.

Related words
heftig hevige ernstig behoorlijk vreselijk pijnlijk

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