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Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
kraftig (neuter singular kraftig, definite singular and plural kraftige, comparative kraftigere, indefinite superlative kraftigst, definite superlative kraftigste)
- powerful
- strong
- heavy (rain, snow etc.)
- (as an adverb) heavily (rain)
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Adjective
kraftig (neuter singular kraftig, definite singular and plural kraftige, comparative kraftigare, indefinite superlative kraftigast, definite superlative kraftigaste)
- powerful
- strong
- heavy (rain, snow etc.)
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Swedish
Etymology
kraft (“power, force”) + -ig (“-y”)
Adjective
kraftig (comparative kraftigare, superlative kraftigast)
- having great force; powerful, strong, etc.
en kraftig explosion- a powerful explosion
En kraftig smäll hördes över staden vid tvåtiden- A loud bang was heard across the city around two o'clock
en kraftig kollision mellan två bilar- a violent collision between two cars
Bron stängdes av i båda riktningarna på grund av kraftiga vindar- The bridge was closed in both directions due to high winds
Flygplanet råkade ut för kraftig turbulens- The airplane encountered severe turbulence
- heavy (of weather conditions)
kraftigt snöfall- heavy snowfall
- (figuratively) constituting a high degree of something; severe, sharp, strong, etc.
Kraftiga prisökningar väntas- Sharp increases in prices are expected
företagets kraftiga tillväxt- the strong growth of the company
Snöovädret har orsakat kraftiga förseningar i tågtrafiken- The snowstorm has caused major delays on train lines
kraftigt berusad- heavily intoxicated
- (of a person, animal, or body part) sturdy (strongly and solidly built); (of a thing) big and firm, sturdy (thus often conveying a sense of being able to withstand or exert great force, for people, animals, or things)
skogshuggarens kraftiga armar- the sturdy arms of the lumberjack
en kraftig port som man inte forcerar i första taget- a sturdy door that's not easily forced
stora, tjocka, kraftiga pelare- big, thick, powerful pillars
- (euphemistic) fat; heavy-set, stout, etc.
Menar du han som är lite kraftig?- Do you mean the guy who's a bit heavy-set?
kraftiga lår- large thighs (when not of muscularity – next-most neutral term after stora (“large”))
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