hartstikke
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (informal) harske
Etymology[edit]
Compound of hart (“heart”) + steek (“stab”). Originally used as an intensifier in the phrase hartstikke dood, usage subsequently spread to other constructions.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
hartstikke
- (Netherlands, informal) very, freaking, hella
- De reactie van de premier was dat het hartstikke gaaf was.
- The prime minister's response was that it was frigging cool.