stärken

See also: starken and Stärken

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German sterken, from Old High German sterken, equivalent to stark +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtɛʁkn̩], [ˈʃtɛʁkŋ̩]
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  • Hyphenation: stär‧ken

Verb

stärken (weak, third-person singular present stärkt, past tense stärkte, past participle gestärkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to strengthen (to add to the power or effect of something)
    Das stärkt das Immunsystem!It strengthens your immune system!
  2. (reflexive) to have a meal or drink (especially before, during or after a physically demanding task)
  3. (transitive) to starch (to treat a piece of clothing with starch to make it stiffer)

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Further reading

  • stärken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • stärken” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • stärken” in Duden online
  • stärken” in OpenThesaurus.de