kräftig

See also: kraftig

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kreftic, kreftec, from Old High German kreftīg, from Proto-West Germanic *kraftīg, from Proto-Germanic *kraftugaz, equivalent to Kraft +‎ -ig. Cognate with English crafty.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɛftɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɛftɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: kräf‧tig

Adjective

kräftig (strong nominative masculine singular kräftiger, comparative kräftiger, superlative am kräftigsten)

  1. strong, sturdy, vigorous, powerful, bold

Declension

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Further reading
  • “kräftig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “kräftig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “kräftig” in Duden online
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