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sterkte.

strength

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstɛrk.tə/

  1. strength

    feminine · no-diminutive

  2. optical power, refractive power

    feminine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch stercte, sterkede, from Old Dutch *sterkitha, from Proto-West Germanic *starkiþu. By surface analysis, sterk + -te.

intj/ˈstɛrk.tə/

  1. expression used to wish someone the strength to persevere whatever hardship they are experiencing (usually illness, or the death of a loved one)

    Gecondoleerd met het verlies van je opa. Heel veel sterkte!

  2. good luck

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch stercte, sterkede, from Old Dutch *sterkitha, from Proto-West Germanic *starkiþu. By surface analysis, sterk + -te.

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