strang

See also: Strang, strâng, and sträng

English

Adjective

strang (comparative stranger, superlative strangest)

  1. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Alternative form of strong

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Middle English

Noun

strang

  1. Alternative form of straunge

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *strangaz, from the Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (stiff, tight)[1]. Cognate with Old Saxon strang, Old High German strangi, Old Norse strangr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /strɑnɡ/, [strɑŋɡ]

Adjective

strang (comparative strengra, superlative strenġest)

  1. strong

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Descendants

References

  1. Pokorny 2594
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