stark
strong
Beginner Adjective
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Pronunciation
/ʃtaʁk/
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Cultural Note
'Stark' can refer to physical strength but also to intensity ('starker Regen' — heavy rain) or emotional strength. In colloquial German, 'Stark!' is used as an exclamation meaning 'Awesome!' or 'Cool!' It shares the same Germanic root as the English word 'stark.'
📝 Example Sentences
Du bist stark, das schaffst du.
You are strong, you can do this.
Er hat starke Arme.
He has strong arms.
Das ist ein starker Kaffee.
That is a strong coffee.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| base | stark |
| comparative | stärker |
| predicative | stark |
| superlative | am stärksten |