heftig

Dutch

Etymology

16th c., from German heftig, from Middle High German heftec, heiftec, from Old High German heiftig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛftəx/, /-tɪx/
  • (file)

Adjective

heftig (comparative heftiger, superlative heftigst)

  1. violent
  2. passionate
  3. impetuous, impulsive

Inflection

Inflection of heftig
uninflected heftig
inflected heftige
comparative heftiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial heftigheftigerhet heftigst
het heftigste
indefinite m./f. sing. heftigeheftigereheftigste
n. sing. heftigheftigerheftigste
plural heftigeheftigereheftigste
definite heftigeheftigereheftigste
partitive heftigsheftigers
  • heftigheid

German

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛftɪç/, [ˈhɛftʰɪç]

Adjective

heftig (comparative heftiger, superlative am heftigsten)

  1. fierce, heavy, vehement, severe, violent
    • 2012 July 2, Die Welt , page 24:
      Heftige Gewitter haben am Wochenende in Teilen Deutschlands erhebliche Schäden angerichtet.
      Severe thunderstorms have caused significant damages in parts of Germany on the weekend.

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Low German

Etymology

Compare Dutch heftig, English hefty.

Adjective

heftig (comparative heviger, superlative hevigst)

  1. fierce, heavy, vehement, intense, strong, hefty

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Norwegian

Adjective

heftig

  1. intense, fierce, violent
  2. awesome, cool
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