Strang

See also: strang, strâng, and sträng

English

Proper noun

Strang (countable and uncountable, plural Strangs)

  1. A surname.
  2. A town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States.
  3. A village in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States.
  4. A settlement in Braddan parish, near Douglas, Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC3678).

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German strank, stranc, strange, from Old High German stranc, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-; related to Middle High German strange f, from Old High German stranga (“strand”). Cognate with Low German Strenge, Dutch streng, English string, Danish streng, Latin stringere, Swedish sträng.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

Strang m (strong, genitive Stranges or Strangs, plural Stränge)

  1. thread
  2. cord

Declension

Declension of Strang [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Strang die Stränge
genitive eines des Stranges, Strangs der Stränge
dative einem dem Strang, Strange1 den Strängen
accusative einen den Strang die Stränge

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Old Slovak: štrang, štránok

Further reading

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