sterken

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sterken, from Old Dutch *sterken, from Proto-West Germanic *starkijan.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛrkən

Verb

sterken

  1. to fortify
    Synonym: vesten
  2. (figuratively) to encourage, to give strength to
    Sterkte ermee! — Stay strong!

Conjugation

Conjugation of sterken (weak)
infinitive sterken
past singular sterkte
past participle gesterkt
infinitive sterken
gerund sterken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular sterk sterkte
2nd person sing. (jij) sterkt, sterk2 sterkte
2nd person sing. (u) sterkt sterkte
2nd person sing. (gij) sterkt sterkte
3rd person singular sterkt sterkte
plural sterken sterkten
subjunctive sing.1 sterke sterkte
subjunctive plur.1 sterken sterkten
imperative sing. sterk
imperative plur.1 sterkt
participles sterkend gesterkt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: sterk
  • Negerhollands: sterk

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *sterken, from Proto-West Germanic *starkijan.

Verb

sterken

  1. to strengthen, to make/become stronger

Inflection

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Descendants

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