stevig

Meaning

Adj

1. firm, sturdy
2. sizeable, considerable

Adv

firmly

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stēvich. Either from:
* stijf (“stiff”) + -ig (“-y”)
* staf (“stick”) + -ig (“-y”)

Sentences

De eerste is de noodzaak om deze richtlijn stevig te maken .

The first is the need to make this directive tough.

De windturbines staan stevig verankerd in de zandbank .

The wind turbines are firmly anchored in the sandbank.