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: rigid, severe; Antonyms: easygoing, lenient

Derived from Old High German 'strenc,' meaning 'stiff' or 'strong.' It shares a root with the English word 'strong.'

Imagine a 'strong' and 'strange' teacher who is very 'streng' (strict).

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