English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

stark in German

stark in German is streng, steif, ganz — stark means severe, bare, or bleak in appearance.

stark in German

streng
adj
Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
steif
adj
Stiff, rigid.
ganz
adj
Complete, absolute, full.
total
adj
Complete, absolute, full.
völlig
adj
Complete, absolute, full.
total
adv
Starkly; entirely, absolutely.
völlig
adv
Starkly; entirely, absolutely.

What does "stark" mean?

  1. adj Severe, bare, or bleak in appearance.
    "The hospital room was stark, with white walls and a single chair."
  2. adj Complete or absolute, used to emphasize how extreme something is.
    "The results were a stark warning that something had gone badly wrong."
  3. adv Completely; utterly (used mainly in the phrase "stark naked").
    "The children ran into the garden stark naked, giggling loudly."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in German.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the German meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in German

stark in a sentence

  • The hospital room was stark, with white walls and a single chair.
  • The desert offered a stark, empty landscape.
  • The results were a stark warning that something had gone badly wrong.
  • She felt stark terror when the lights suddenly went out.

Similar words in German

Common German translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "stark" in German?
"stark" in German is streng, steif, ganz. stark means: Severe, bare, or bleak in appearance.
How do you use "stark" in a sentence?
Example: "The hospital room was stark, with white walls and a single chair." In German, "stark" is streng, steif, ganz.
Are there other ways to say "stark" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "stark": streng, steif, ganz, total, völlig.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.