Starkaste

Starkaste is the superlative form of the Swedish adjective stark, meaning strong. It denotes the highest degree of strength or intensity among a group or in a given context, and is used before a noun or with a definite determiner.

Forms and usage

- Positive: stark (strong)

- Comparative: starkare (stronger)

- Superlative: starkaste (the strongest / the most strong)

The superlative is used in phrases such as den starkaste bilen (the strongest car), den starkaste argumentet (the strongest argument), or mitt starkaste minne (my strongest memory). In definite constructions, the form remains starkaste: de starkaste hjältarna (the strongest heroes).

Etymology and related forms

Starkaste is formed from the stem stark with the standard Swedish superlative suffix -aste. The root stark itself comes from older Germanic languages and has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Danish stærkeste and Norwegian sterkaste.

Typical contexts

Starkaste can describe physical strength, the intensity of a sensation (till exempel den starkaste lukten), or metaphorical strength (starkaste argumentet). It is a common, neutral term in everyday Swedish, journalism, and literature.

Notes

Starkaste is not a proper noun. Its usage aligns with standard Swedish grammar for adjectives in the superlative degree, including agreement with gender and number in definite phrases. See also stark and starkare for related forms.