Straat

See also: straat

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as jägerstraet in 1766. Derived from straat (“street, road”).

See also Limburgish Sjtraot.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /straːt/
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  • Hyphenation: Straat
  • Rhymes: -aːt
  • Homophone: straat

Proper noun

Straat n

  1. A hamlet in Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German strīt, from Old High German strīt, from Proto-Germanic *strīdaz. Compare German Streit.

Noun

Straat m

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) quarrel, dispute, fight, argument
  2. (archaic, Erzgebirgisch) fight, battle

Further reading
  • Pfarrer Wild'sche und einige andre Gedichte, P. 17

German Low German

Alternative forms
  • stråte (New Saxon Spelling)

Etymology

From Middle Low German strâte, from Old Saxon strāta, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu, from Latin strāta.

Noun

Straat f (plural Straten)

  1. street
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