tugev

Tugev is an Estonian adjective meaning "strong" or "sturdy." It is used to describe physical strength, the durability of objects, and metaphorical strength such as a strong argument or a strong will.

The noun form is tugevus, which denotes strength or fortitude. Like other Estonian adjectives, tugev inflects across cases and numbers; its comparative form is tugevam and its superlative form is tugevaim.

Common collocations include tugev kohv, meaning strong coffee, and tugev inimene, referring to a capable or resilient person. The word appears across everyday speech, literature, and media, where it can convey both literal and figurative emphasis.

Etymology and related terms: tugev is a native Estonian word. It has cognates in related Finnic languages, reflecting shared Finno-Ugric linguistic roots, though the precise historical origin is not uniformly documented in English-language sources.