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”)[1].
Pronunciation
Adjective
stearc
- severe, stern, harsh
- stiff, rigid, not bending, unyielding
- hard, rough
- strong, violent, impetuous, vehement
Declension
Declension of stearc — Strong
Declension of stearc — Weak
Descendants
References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “stark”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.