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heftig.

fierce, heavy, vehement, severe, violent

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhɛftɪç/[ˈhɛftʰɪç]/ˈhɛftɪk/[ˈhɛftʰɪk]
  1. fierce, heavy, vehement, severe, violent

Where this word comes from

From Middle High German heftec, from Old High German heiftig, probably from or related to Proto-West Germanic *haifsti (“struggle, conflict”). Compare Yiddish העפֿטיק (heftik). Probably influenced by Middle High German heifte (“impetuous”).

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