stærkt

Stärkt is a form that appears in German and Swedish, where it has different grammatical roles and meanings. In German, stärkt is the third-person singular present tense of the verb stärken, meaning to strengthen or to fortify. It is used to describe a current action by a subject, for example: Das stärkt das Vertrauen (That strengthens the trust). The related past participle gestärkt is used with perfect and passive constructions, such as etwas ist gestärkt worden (something has been strengthened).

In Swedish, stärker is the verb meaning to strengthen, while stärkt is the past participle or adjective form meaning strengthened. As a participle, stärkt can be used in compound tenses or in passive constructions, for example: Säkerheten har stärkts (Security has been strengthened). In attributive or predicative position, stärk t can function as an adjective meaning strengthened or reinforced, depending on agreement with the noun.

Etymology and related forms: Both German and Swedish derive from the Proto-Germanic root *stark-, related to the English word “stark,” meaning strong. The German form stärk- yields the present tense stärker or stärkt, while the past participle for German is gestärkt. In Swedish, the root appears as stark- with the past participle ending -t, producing stärkt for the participle.

Usage and notes: Stärkt is not a standalone noun in either language but a conjugated or participial form. It should be distinguished from gestärkt (German past participle) and from the differently inflected Swedish forms of stärker.