cræftig

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Old English

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *kraftigaz, *kraftagaz, *kraftugaz (powerful, mighty), equivalent to cræft +‎ -iġ. Akin to Old Saxon kraftag, Old High German chreftig, kreftig.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Adjective

[edit]

cræftiġ (comparative cræftiġra, superlative cræftgast)

  1. strong; powerful
  2. skillful; cunning; ingenious
  3. learned; instructive
  4. knowing a craft; scientific

Declension

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]
[edit]

Descendants

[edit]