sterken
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch sterken, from Old Dutch *sterken, from Proto-West Germanic *starkijan.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
sterken
- to fortify
- (figuratively) to encourage, to give strength to
- Sterkte ermee! — Stay strong!
Inflection edit
| 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 edit
Descendants edit
Anagrams edit
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch *sterken, from Proto-West Germanic *starkijan.
Verb edit
sterken
- to strengthen, to make/become stronger
Inflection edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “sterken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “sterken (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I