strak

See also: strák, strąk, and Strąk

Czech

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈstrak]
  • Rhymes: -ak

Noun

strak f

  1. genitive plural of straka

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch strac (“tight, taut”), from Old Dutch *strak, from Proto-Germanic *strakaz, *strakkaz (“straight, tight, tense”), from Proto-Indo-European *streg-, *treg- (“stiff, rigid”). Cognate with Middle Low German strac (“tight, taut”), Old English stræc (“firm, strict, rigorous, unyielding”), German strack (“straight, taut”). More at stretch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /strɑk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: strak
  • Rhymes: -ɑk

Adjective

strak (comparative strakker, superlative strakst)

  1. tight
  2. tense (showing stress or strain)
  3. sleek, without unnecessary bells and whistles (of design)

Inflection
Inflection of strak
uninflected strak
inflected strakke
comparative strakker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial strakstrakkerhet strakst
het strakste
indefinite m./f. sing. strakkestrakkerestrakste
n. sing. strakstrakkerstrakste
plural strakkestrakkerestrakste
definite strakkestrakkerestrakste
partitive straksstrakkers—

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: strak
  • → Papiamentu: strak

Anagrams

Middle English

Noun

strak

  1. Alternative form of stroke

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Probably from Middle Low German.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /strɑːk/

Adjective

strak (neuter strakt, definite singular and plural strake, comparative strakare, indefinite superlative strakast, definite superlative strakaste)

  1. straight

References
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