sterken

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ɛrkən

Verb

sterken

to fortify
(figuratively) to encourage, to give strength to
Sterkte ermee! — Stay strong!

Inflection

Inflection 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	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.

Derived terms

aansterken
versterken

Descendants

Afrikaans: sterk
Negerhollands: sterk

Anagrams

kersten, streken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

sterken

to strengthen, to make/become stronger

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Dutch: sterken
Limburgish: stèrke

Further reading

“sterken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “sterken (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

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