sterkur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse starkr, from Proto-Germanic *starkuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterg-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstɛɹ̥kʊɹ]

Adjective

sterkur (comparative sterkari, superlative sterkastur)

1. strong
2. (of coffee, alcohol, etc.) strong
3. (of food) hot, spicy
4. (grammar) strong

Declension

Declension of sterkur (a1)
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	sterkur	sterk	sterkt
Accusative	sterkan	sterka	sterkt
Dative	sterkum	sterkari	sterkum
Genitive	sterks	sterkar	sterks
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	sterkir	sterkar	sterk
Accusative	sterkar	sterkar	sterk
Dative	sterkum	sterkum	sterkum
Genitive	sterka	sterka	sterka

Antonyms

• veikur
• mjúkur

See also

• harður
• hvassur
• bleytur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse starkr, from Proto-Germanic *starkuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterg-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛr̥kʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɛr̥kʏr

Adjective

sterkur (comparative sterkari, superlative sterkastur)

1. strong

   Synonym: stæltur

   Þú hefur sterka handleggi, stúlka.

   You have strong arms, girl.

2. (of coffee, alcohol, etc.) strong
3. (of food) hot, spicy
4. (music) forte, loud
5. (grammar) strong

Declension

positive forms of sterkur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	sterkur	sterk	sterkt
	accusative	sterkan	sterka
	dative	sterkum	sterkri	sterku
	genitive	sterks	sterkrar	sterks
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	sterkir	sterkar	sterk
	accusative	sterka
	dative	sterkum
	genitive	sterkra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	sterki	sterka	sterka
	acc/dat/gen	sterka	sterku
	plural (all-case)	sterku

comparative forms of sterkur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	sterkari	sterkari	sterkara
	plural (all-case)	sterkari

superlative forms of sterkur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	sterkastur	sterkust	sterkast
	accusative	sterkastan	sterkasta
	dative	sterkustum	sterkastri	sterkustu
	genitive	sterkasts	sterkastrar	sterkasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	sterkastir	sterkastar	sterkust
	accusative	sterkasta
	dative	sterkustum
	genitive	sterkastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	sterkasti	sterkasta	sterkasta
	acc/dat/gen	sterkasta	sterkustu
	plural (all-case)	sterkustu