streng

See also: Streng

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sd̥ʁaŋˀ]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish sthrængh, from Proto-Germanic *strangijaz (tight, tense), cf. Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). It is variant of the adjective Proto-Germanic *strangaz, Old Norse strangr, English strong.

Adjective

streng

  1. strict, tight, stringent
  2. hard, severe, rigorous
  3. stiff
  4. stern
  5. austere
Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References

Etymology 2

From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-.

Noun

streng c (singular definite strengen, plural indefinite strenge)

  1. string
  2. strand
Declension
Derived terms

References

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /strɛŋ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: streng
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋ

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch strenge, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *strangijaz (tight, tense), *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (taut). Compare Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), English strong, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Adjective

streng (comparative strenger, superlative strengst)

  1. strict, severe, rigorous, unbending, cruel
Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
Descendants
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Papiamentu: strèn

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-. Compare Low German Strenge, German Strang, English string, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Noun

streng f or m (plural strengen, diminutive strengetje n)

  1. string, twined object, as most ropes or cords
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Papiamentu: strèn

References

  • Prof. dr. G. Geerts e.a., van Dale. Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Utrecht - Antwerp, Van Dale Lexicografie, 1984 (eleventh edition). [leading Dutch dictionary in Dutch, commonly known as ‘de Grote Van Dale’]

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German strenge, from Old High German strengi (strong), strangi, from Proto-Germanic *strangijaz (tight, tense), *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (taut); related to Proto-Indo-European *ster- (stiff). Compare German Strenge, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), English strong.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /ʃtʁɛŋ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: streng

Adjective

streng (strong nominative masculine singular strenger, comparative strenger, superlative am strengsten)

  1. severe, rigid, strict
    Synonyms: autoritär; genau, grundsätzlich, gnadenlos, erbarmungslos, entschieden; hart, schwer; puritanisch, einfach, schlicht; scharf, penetrant, beißend
    Antonym: gelind
    • 1787 CE: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Egmont
      Ich sehe kein Mittel, weder strenges noch gelindes, dem Übel zu steuern.
      I see no means, neither severe nor mild, by which to stem the evil.

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Adverb

streng

  1. very much, strictly
    • 1993, Die Ärzte, Lieber Tee:
      Da rauchen sie dann Haschisch ... aber das ist streng geheim.
      There they smoke hashish ... but that is strictly secret.

Further reading

  • streng” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • streng” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • streng” in Duden online

Icelandic

Noun

streng m

  1. inflection of strengur:
    1. indefinite accusative singular
    2. indefinite dative singular

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish sreng, from Old Norse strengr.

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. string, cord, line
  2. wire

Mutation

Manx mutation
RadicalLenitionEclipsis
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)hreng
after "yn", treng
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-West Germanic *strangiz.

Variants with /ɡ/ are unexpected, in contrast to henge, and probably show influence from Old Norse strengr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstrend͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈstrind͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈstrenɡ(ə)/, /ˈstrinɡ(ə)/

Noun

streng (nominative plural strenges)

  1. string

Descendants

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse strangr.

Adjective

streng (neuter singular strengt, definite singular and plural strenge, comparative strengere, indefinite superlative strengest, definite superlative strengeste)

  1. strict
  2. stringent
  3. harsh (e.g. winter)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse strengr, in computing from English string.

Noun

streng m (definite singular strengen, indefinite plural strenger, definite plural strengene)

  1. a cord or string
  2. (music) a string
  3. (computing) a string
Derived terms

References

Anagrams

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse strangr. Doublet of strang.

Adjective

streng (neuter strengt, definite singular and plural strenge, comparative strengare, indefinite superlative strengast, definite superlative strengaste)

  1. strict
  2. stringent
  3. harsh (e.g. winter)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz. The computing sense is borrowed from English string.

Noun

streng m (definite singular strengen, indefinite plural strenger or strengar, definite plural strengene or strengane)

  1. a cord or string
  2. (music) a string
  3. (computing) a string
Derived terms

References

Anagrams

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-. Compare Old High German strang and Old Norse strengr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /strenj/, [strend͡ʒ]

Noun

strenġ m

  1. string

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Old Norse

Noun

streng

  1. accusative singular indefinite of strengr m
  2. dative singular indefinite of strengr m
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