cræftig

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kraftigaz, *kraftagaz, *kraftugaz (powerful, mighty), equivalent to cræft + -iġ. Akin to Old Saxon kraftag, Old High German chreftig, kreftig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkræftij/

Adjective

cræftiġ

  1. strong; powerful
  2. skillful; cunning; ingenious
  3. learned; instructive
  4. knowing a craft; scientific

Declension

Derived terms

  • cræftiġa

Descendants

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