No. 672 in Danish
stærke
"Stærke" in English means "strong."
In a sentence
De stærke atleter konkurrerede i finalen.
The strong athletes competed in the finals.
In this sentence, 'stærke' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'atleter,' meaning 'athletes,' referring to physical strength.
Jeg kan mærke de stærke følelser, når jeg tænker på den dag.
I feel the strong emotions when I think about that day.
Here, 'stærke' describes 'følelser,' which means 'emotions,' indicating the intensity or depth of feelings rather than physical strength.
Den stærke farve på væggen gør rummet levende.
The strong color on the wall makes the room lively.
In this usage, 'stærke' modifies 'farve,' or 'color,' referring to the boldness or vividness of the hue in a figurative sense.
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