Hardest

/ˈhɑrdəst/ adjective

Definition

Superlative form of hard: the most solid, firm, difficult, or requiring the most effort.

Etymology

From Old English 'heard,' related to Germanic 'hard' and Indo-European root meaning 'bold' or 'strong.' The word originally referred to bold or harsh things before expanding to mean physically firm.

Kelly Says

The word 'hard' comes from the same root as 'hardy' and 'bold'—so calling someone 'hard' once meant they had a strong character, not just tough skin! The meaning gradually shifted from personality to physical properties.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
hardest
hardest
ARالعربية
أصلب
as-lub
BNবাংলা
সবচেয়ে কঠিন
so-b-che-ye ka-thin
CACatalà
més dur
mes doo-r
CSČeština
nejtvrdší
nej-tv-rd-shi
DADansk
hårdest
haard-est
DEDeutsch
härtester
haerts-tes-ter
ELΕλληνικά
πιο σκληρός
pee-o skle-ro-s
ESEspañol
más duro
mas doo-ro
FAفارسی
سخت‌ترین
se-kht-te-vin
FISuomi
kestävin
kes-ta-vin
FRFrançais
le plus dur
lu plu doo
GUGU
કઠણતમ
ka-than-tam
HAHA
mafi kusa
ma-fi ku-sa
HEעברית
קשה ביותר
kash-e be-e-ro-t
HIहिन्दी
सबसे कठोर
sa-b-se ka-thor
HUMagyar
legkeményebb
leg-ke-men-yeb
IDBahasa Indonesia
terkeras
ter-ke-ras
IGIG
kachaa kachaa
ka-chaa ka-chaa
ITItaliano
più duro
pwee doo-ro
JA日本語
最も硬い
mo-to-tsu kou-i
KKKK
жеңіл
je-n-il
KMKM
ក្រោម
kra-om
KO한국어
가장 단단한
ga-jang dan-dan-han
MRMR
सर्वात कठोर
sar-va-at ka-thor
MSBahasa Melayu
terkuat
ter-kuat
MYမြန်မာ
硬 ביותר
yird-do-the
NLNederlands
hardst
hard-st
NONorsk
hardest
haard-est
PAPA
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ कठोर
sabh ton ka-thor
PLPolski
najtrwalszy
na-j-tr-wal-s-zy
PTPortuguês
mais duro
mais doo-ro
RORomână
cel mai tare
cel mai tare
RUРусский
самый твердый
sa-myy tver-dyy
SVSvenska
hårdast
haard-ast
SWKiswahili
kali zaidi
ka-li za-i-ri
TAதமிழ்
அதிகமாக கடினமான
a-dhi-ka-ma-ga ka-di-na-ma-an
TEతెలుగు
పెద్దగా పటిష్టంగా
ped-da-ga pa-ti-sh-tan-ga
THไทย
แข็งแรงที่สุด
kaeng-raeng ti-sut
TLTL
pinakamamatigas
pi-na-ka-ma-ti-gas
TRTürkçe
en sert
en sert
UKУкраїнська
найтвердіший
na-y-tver-di-shiy
URاردو
سب سے سخت
se-be se-hakk
VITiếng Việt
cứng nhất
chung-nes-t
YOYO
àgbà
a-g-ba
ZH中文
最硬的
zuì yìng de
ZUZU
inkulu
in-ku-lu

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