sterken

Dutch

Etymology

sterk +‎ -en

Verb

sterken

1. to fortify
2. (figuratively) to encourage, to give strength to

   Sterkte ermee! — Stay strong!

Conjugation

Conjugation of sterken (weak)

infinitive	sterken
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	sterk	sterkte
2nd person singular	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	(hebben) gesterkt
1)Archaic.

Derived terms

• versterken

Anagrams

• kersten, streken