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hard.

hard, strong

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɦɑrt/

  1. hard, strong

  2. strong, not easily devalued

  3. unquestionable, uncontestable

    harde feiten

  4. heartless, unsympathetic (of a person)

  5. hard, difficult

    een harde strijd

  6. harsh, heavy

    harde straffen
    een harde regen

  7. hard, rich in calcium (of water)

  8. loud (of sound)

  9. fast

    hard fietsen
    hard rijden
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch hart, from Old Dutch hart, from Proto-West Germanic *hard(ī), from Proto-Germanic *harduz.

adv/ɦɑrt/

  1. fast, swiftly

    Ik heb een bekeuring gekregen omdat ik te hard heb gereden.

  2. very

  3. loudly

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