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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of hart (“heart”) + steek (“stab”). Originally used as an intensifier in the phrase hartstikke dood, usage subsequently spread to other constructions.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑrtˌstɪ.kə/
- Hyphenation: hart‧stik‧ke
Adverb
hartstikke
- (Netherlands, informal) very, freaking, hella
De reactie van de premier was dat het hartstikke gaaf was.- The prime minister's response was that it was frigging cool.