stärka
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the adjective stark (“strong”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Verb
[edit]stärka (present stärker, preterite stärkte, supine stärkt, imperative stärk)
- to strengthen
- to starch, to apply laundry starch (to garments)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of stärka (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | stärka | stärkas | ||
Supine | stärkt | stärkts | ||
Imperative | stärk | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | stärken | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | stärker | stärkte | stärks, stärkes | stärktes |
Ind. plural1 | stärka | stärkte | stärkas | stärktes |
Subjunctive2 | stärke | stärkte | stärkes | stärktes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | stärkande | |||
Past participle | stärkt | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- stärka in Svensk ordbok.