No. 14,223 in German
harter
"Harter" is the comparative form of "hart" in German, meaning "harder" or "tougher" in English.
In a sentence
Dieser Film war ein harter Schlag für das Boxbüro.
This movie was a tough hit for the box office.
Here, 'harter' is an adjective describing 'Schlag' (hit), meaning 'tough' or 'severe'.
Das Training gestern war sehr hart, ein wirklich harter Test für uns.
The training yesterday was very hard, a truly tough test for us.
In this instance, 'harter' modifies 'Test' (test) to signify 'challenging' or 'demanding'.
Nach dem harten Winter genossen wir den Frühling sehr.
After the harsh winter, we enjoyed the spring greatly.
In this example, 'harten' is the declined form of 'harter' to fit with 'Winter' (winter, masculine noun), conveying 'harsh' or 'severe' in context.
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