styrkas
Styrkas is a term that may be encountered in discussions of Scandinavian verb forms, referring to a present passive or passive-like construction connected with the verb meaning "to strengthen." In practice, the closely related standard forms in the languages are typically styrkes (Norwegian and Danish) or stärks (Swedish), and styrkas itself is not the usual spelling in modern Norwegian, Danish, or Swedish texts. The form is most often discussed in grammatical descriptions as an example of how passive voice can be expressed or how spelling variations can arise in different dialects or historical stages of the languages.
In usage, the core meaning conveyed by this family of forms is that the subject is being
Etymologically, the root relates to strength or strengthening and traces back to Proto-Germanic origins that feed