heftig
Translation
violent, severe, intense, heavy
Examples
Es gab einen heftigen Streit.
There was a violent argument.
Der Regen war sehr heftig.
The rain was very heavy.
Sie hatte heftige Schmerzen.
She had severe pain.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) + ((noun)) intense/severe ... A violent wind is blowing.
((verb)) + heftig (as adverb) intensely/heavily It rained heavily.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stark (strong), intensiv (intense); Antonyms: sanft (gentle), leicht (light), schwach (weak)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'heftec', related to 'haften' (to stick, adhere), originally meaning 'persistent' or 'firm', which evolved to 'intense'.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like the English word 'hefty'. Imagine something hefty and intense, like a hefty storm or a hefty argument.