streaw

Middle English

Noun

streaw

  1. Alternative form of straw

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *strau (“that which is strewn”).

Cognates
Cognate with Old Frisian strē, Old Saxon strō (Dutch stro), Old High German strō (German Stroh), Old Norse strá (Swedish strå).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /stræ͜ɑːw/

Noun

strēaw n

  1. straw

Declension
Declension of streaw (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative strēaw strēaw
accusative strēaw strēaw
genitive strēawes strēawa
dative strēawe strēawum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: straw
    • English: straw
    • Scots: strae
    • Yola: stre, strew
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