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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch crachtich, from Old Dutch krahtig. Equivalent to kracht +‎ -ig. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɑx.təx/
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  • Hyphenation: krach‧tig
  • Rhymes: -ɑxtəx

Adjective

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krachtig (comparative krachtiger, superlative krachtigst)

  1. powerful, strong
    Synonyms: sterk, potent
    Antonyms: krachteloos, zwak

Declension

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Declension of krachtig
uninflected krachtig
inflected krachtige
comparative krachtiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial krachtig krachtiger het krachtigst
het krachtigste
indefinite m./f. sing. krachtige krachtigere krachtigste
n. sing. krachtig krachtiger krachtigste
plural krachtige krachtigere krachtigste
definite krachtige krachtigere krachtigste
partitive krachtigs krachtigers

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: krachtig
  • Petjo: krachtig

Adverb

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krachtig

  1. powerfully, forcefully, strongly