Skip to content
Kartoffel
Speak
Vocabulary

stark

/ʃtaʁk/· adjective

strong; severe; (colloquial) great

A strong coffee, strong pain — and Stark! when something is really good.

CEFR A2Frequency ●●●●●
Your memory
New
Learning
Familiar
Strong
Mastered
Forms
Komparativ
stärker
Superlativ
am stärksten

One word, many lives

Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

stark
strong

Er ist sehr stark.

He's very strong.

Word family

starkdie Stärkestrengthstärkento strengthender Starkregenheavy rain

Common combinations

  • starke Schmerzensevere pain
  • ein starker Kaffeea strong coffee
  • starker Regenheavy rain

Similar & opposite

↔ Opposites
schwach

Real examples

  • Ich habe starke Schmerzen im Rücken.I have bad pain in my back.
  • Mein Bruder ist klein, aber sehr stark.My brother is small, but very strong.
  • Ich trinke den Kaffee gern stark.I like my coffee strong.

Related words