"sterkte" meaning in Dutch

See sterkte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈstɛrk.tə/ Audio: Nl-sterkte.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Dutch stercte, sterkede, from Old Dutch *sterkitha, from Proto-West Germanic *starkiþu. By surface analysis, sterk + -te. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|stercte}} Middle Dutch stercte, {{inh|nl|odt|*sterkitha}} Old Dutch *sterkitha, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*starkiþu}} Proto-West Germanic *starkiþu, {{surf|nl|sterk|-te}} By surface analysis, sterk + -te Head templates: {{head|nl|interjection}} sterkte
  1. expression used to wish someone the strength to persevere whatever hardship they are experiencing (usually illness, or the death of a loved one)
    Sense id: en-sterkte-nl-intj-lHQJHN-j
  2. good luck
    Sense id: en-sterkte-nl-intj-ZEEFlNcO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈstɛrk.tə/ Audio: Nl-sterkte.ogg Forms: sterkten [plural], sterktes [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Dutch stercte, sterkede, from Old Dutch *sterkitha, from Proto-West Germanic *starkiþu. By surface analysis, sterk + -te. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|stercte}} Middle Dutch stercte, {{inh|nl|odt|*sterkitha}} Old Dutch *sterkitha, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*starkiþu}} Proto-West Germanic *starkiþu, {{surf|nl|sterk|-te}} By surface analysis, sterk + -te Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en,-s|-}} sterkte f (plural sterkten or sterktes, no diminutive)
  1. strength Tags: feminine, no-diminutive Synonyms: kracht
    Sense id: en-sterkte-nl-noun-5riGI~cg
  2. (optics) optical power, refractive power Tags: feminine, no-diminutive
    Sense id: en-sterkte-nl-noun-NzS1wqtX Categories (other): Optics, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch terms suffixed with -te, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 18 14 6 52 5 5 Disambiguation of Dutch terms suffixed with -te: 16 17 20 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 7 5 75 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 7 5 76 4 4 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: geluidssterkte, gevechtssterkte, lichtsterkte, signaalsterkte, sterkteleer, stroomsterkte, troepensterkte, veldsterkte
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈstɛrk.tə/ Audio: Nl-sterkte.ogg
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} sterkte
  1. inflection of sterken:
    singular past indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, past, singular Form of: sterken
    Sense id: en-sterkte-nl-verb-frRX3S41
  2. inflection of sterken:
    (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive
    Tags: dated, form-of, formal, past, singular, subjunctive Form of: sterken
    Sense id: en-sterkte-nl-verb-yG~lfTjU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "audio": "Nl-sterkte.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c4/Nl-sterkte.ogg/Nl-sterkte.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Nl-sterkte.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sterkte"
}

Download raw JSONL data for sterkte meaning in Dutch (6.2kB)


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