stärken
/ˈʃtɛʁkn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- stärkt
- past
- stärkte
- perfect
- hat gestärkt
Meaning
-
to strengthen
From stark (strong).
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
fortalecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to strengthen."
Portuguese
robustecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to strengthen."
Practice
1 What does stärken mean?
to strengthen
2 Fill the gap: Sport ___ den Körper.
Full sentence: Sport stärkt den Körper. (Sport strengthens the body.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches stärken?
stärken: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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