No. 221 in Norwegian
kraftig
"Powerful," "strong," or "intense."
In a sentence
Han har en kraftig bil som kan trekke tunge tilhengere.
He has a powerful car that can tow heavy trailers.
In this sentence, 'kraftig' is used as an adjective to describe the car's strength or power in terms of performance.
Huset ble skadet av en kraftig storm.
The house was damaged by a strong storm.
Here, 'kraftig' is used to describe the intensity or forcefulness of the storm.
Hun reagerte kraftig på kritikken.
She reacted strongly to the criticism.
In this example, 'kraftig' is used to describe the intensity or strength of the reaction in an emotional or expressive context.
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