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
  • 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

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “stark”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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