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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *starkaz. Cognate with Old High German stark (German stark), Old Norse sterkr (Swedish stark, Danish stærk, Norwegian Bokmål sterk), reconstructed Gothic *𐍃𐍄𐌰𐍂𐌺𐍃 (*starks, “strong”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
stearc
- severe, stern, harsh
- stiff, rigid, not bending, unyielding
- hard, rough
- strong, violent, impetuous, vehement
Declension
Declension of stearc — Strong
Declension of stearc — Weak
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