Swedish noun · verb· top 2,000 most common

en styrka

strength, intensity, degree, force

styrka as a noun(en styrka)

Meaning

strength; intensity; degree; force

In Swedish: kraft (hos en person)

Forms

Forms of styrka
Singular, indefinite	en styrka
Singular, definite	styrkan
Plural, indefinite	styrkor
Plural, definite	styrkorna

styrka is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor styrka, den stora styrkan. Check another noun

styrka as a verb

Meaning

prove; attest; verify; authenticate; strengthen; fortify

In Swedish: bevisa, intyga

Conjugation

Conjugation of styrka (prove)
Infinitive	att styrka	to prove
Present	styrker	jag styrker
Past	styrkte	jag styrkte
Supine	styrkt	used after har / hade
Perfect	har styrkt	jag har styrkt
Past perfect	hade styrkt	jag hade styrkt
Future	ska styrka	or: kommer att styrka
Conditional	skulle styrka	jag skulle styrka
Imperative	styrk!	a command
Present participle	styrkande	-ing, used as an adjective
Past participle	styrkt	used like an adjective, and agrees like one

Passive (-s form)

Passive of styrka
Infinitive	styrkas
Present	styrks
Past	styrktes
Supine	styrkts

Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use styrker. See the four verb groups explained.

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Is it en styrka or ett styrka?

styrka in a sentence

hon visade prov på en enastående själslig styrka
she showed proof of exceptional spiritual (mental) strength
en jordbävning av mindre styrka
a small earthquake
en fientlig styrka
an enemy force
hon styrkte tavlans äkthet
she authenticated the picture

Words built with styrka

viljestyrka will power
muskelstyrka muscular strength
styrkedemonstration show of force
ljudstyrka sound level, volume of sound
strömstyrka current, amperage
polisstyrka police force
arbetsstyrka workforce
flygstyrka air force

Questions

What does styrka mean in English?

styrka means “strength, intensity”.

Is it en styrka or ett styrka?

It is en styrka, and “the strength” is styrkan.

What is the plural of styrka?

The plural of styrka is styrkor, and the definite plural is styrkorna.

What is the past tense of styrka?

The past tense of styrka is styrkte (“jag styrkte”). The supine is styrkt, used in “jag har styrkt”.

What is the present tense of styrka?

styrker, the same for every person: jag styrker, du styrker, vi styrker.

Similar words

bekräftafördelkraftkrafterstärkavidimera

Origin

From Old Swedish styrkia, from Old Norse styrkja, from styrkr (“strong”).

Nearby common words

styrka is number 1,049 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,045stal stole
1,046beredd prepared, ready
1,047ansvar responsibility, liability
1,048tuff tough, cool
1,050äkta authentic, real
1,051närhet neighbourhood, (neighborhood (US)), vicinity
1,052nick header, nod
1,053förvänta expect

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