en stern 1 harsh, tough, rough
leebuseta, kaastundeta, kuulekust nõudev, eksimusi hukka mõistev
en stern 2
the afterpart of a ship or boat, laevakere tagaosa ahterpiigi vaheseinast kuni ahtertäävini
de Stern 1
öösel taevas heleda täpina paistev taevakeha

stern

adjective

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 09.06.2025

Meanings

leebuseta, kaastundeta, kuulekust nõudev, eksimusi hukka mõistev

Synonyms

harsh ,
tough ,
rough

Similar meaning

demanding ,
strict ,
evil ,
vicious ,
spiteful ,
iron ,
brutal ,
abrupt

Translations

karm ,
karmikäeline ,
kõvakäeline ,
range ,
vali ,
kõvakäeline

sévère ,
dur

строгий ,
суровый ,
жестокий ,
жёсткий

строгий ,
суворий ,
жорстокий

Comparative degree:
- sterner
Superlative degree:
- sternest

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

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