stearc

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *starkaz. Cognate with Old High German stark (German stark), Old Norse sterkr (Swedish stark, Danish stærk, Norwegian Bokmål sterk), reconstructed Gothic *𐍃𐍄𐌰𐍂𐌺𐍃 (*starks, “strong”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stæ͜ɑrk/, [stæ͜ɑrˠk]

Adjective

stearc

1. severe, stern, harsh
2. stiff, rigid, not bending, unyielding
3. hard, rough
4. strong, violent, impetuous, vehement

Declension

Declension of stearc — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	stearc	stearc	stearc
Accusative	stearcne	stearce	stearc
Genitive	stearces	stearcre	stearces
Dative	stearcum	stearcre	stearcum
Instrumental	stearce	stearcre	stearce
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	stearce	stearca, stearce	stearc
Accusative	stearce	stearca, stearce	stearc
Genitive	stearcra	stearcra	stearcra
Dative	stearcum	stearcum	stearcum
Instrumental	stearcum	stearcum	stearcum

Declension of stearc — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	stearca	stearce	stearce
Accusative	stearcan	stearcan	stearce
Genitive	stearcan	stearcan	stearcan
Dative	stearcan	stearcan	stearcan
Instrumental	stearcan	stearcan	stearcan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	stearcan	stearcan	stearcan
Accusative	stearcan	stearcan	stearcan
Genitive	stearcra, stearcena	stearcra, stearcena	stearcra, stearcena
Dative	stearcum	stearcum	stearcum
Instrumental	stearcum	stearcum	stearcum

Descendants

• Middle English: stark, sterk
  • English: stark
  • Scots: stark, sterk