Adjektiv

strengeren

stricter, more severe, more rigorous

Wir brauchen strengere Regeln.

We need stricter rules.

Er folgt einem strengeren Plan.

He follows a stricter plan.

Der Lehrer ist jetzt noch strenger.

The teacher is even stricter now.

((Adjective)) ((Noun)) as an adjective preceding a noun Wir brauchen strengere Regeln.

Synonyms: hard, strict; Antonyms: lax, mild, lenient

From Old High German 'strenc' (stiff, strong). Related to the English word 'strong'.

Think of a 'string' pulled tight, which is rigid and unyielding, hence 'strict'.

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