sterk

Meaning

Adj

1. strong, having physical strength
2. concentrated, strong, powerful in taste
3. implausible, improbable
4. (Germanic) strong, pertaining to strong verbs
5. (Germanic) strong, pertaining to strong nouns, strong declension

Noun

Ellipsis of sterkedrank.

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of sterken:
2. (form-of, imperative) inflection of sterken:

Concepts

strong

powerful

mighty

potent

vigorous

tough

intense

intensive

stallwart

forceful

strongly

robust

powerfully

sturdy

acute

tightly

forcefully

vehement

sharp

potentially

solid

loud

firm

deep

high

bigly

rugged

sinewy

stark

staunch

stout

tenacious

tendinous

vehemently

vigorously

whiff

good

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strong-bodied

able-bodied

active

amain

bouncing

brawny

broad

burly

chopping

concentrated

declivitous

driving

emphatically

fortified

greatly

hard

hardy

high-energy

intentional

massive

nappy

nervy

potently

rancid

red-blooded

resistant

Synonyms

krachtig

straf

machtig

stevig

intens

geducht

zwaar

fiks

fors

robuust

potig

stoer

ferm

struis

hecht

fel

intensief

vast

nauw

massief

kras

standvastig

hard

groot

geurig

strak

geur

terdege

geconcentreerd

moeilijk

heftig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/stɛrk/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch starc, sterc, from Old Dutch stark, from Proto-Germanic *starkaz.

Sentences

Over het geheel genomen zijn wij sterk voorstander van hervormingen .

As a whole, we are strong supporters of reform.

De deksel van de kist had een sterk slot , maar we konden de scharnieren snel forceren .

The lid of the chest had a strong lock, but we were able to force the hinges quickly.

Wij hebben een uit vier partijen bestaande coalitie met een sterk liberale inslag .

We have a four-party government with strong liberal elements.