Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/strang

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Alternative forms

*strangī

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *strangaz, *strangijaz.

Adjective

*strang

severe, strict, rigorous
strong

Inflection

a-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*strang
Genitive	*strangas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*strang	*strangu	*strang
Accusative	*stranganā	*strangā	*strang
Genitive	*strangas	*strangeʀā	*strangas
Dative	*strangumē	*strangeʀē	*strangumē
Instrumental	*strangu	*strangeʀu	*strangu
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*strangē	*strangō	*strangu
Accusative	*strangā	*strangā	*strangu
Genitive	*strangeʀō	*strangeʀō	*strangeʀō
Dative	strangēm, strangum	strangēm, strangum	strangēm, strangum
Instrumental	strangēm, strangum	strangēm, strangum	strangēm, strangum

Derived terms

*strangiþu

Descendants

Old English: strang, strong
- Middle English: strong, stronge
  - English: strong
  - Scots: strang
  - Yola: straung
Old Frisian: *strang, streng
- Saterland Frisian: strang
- West Frisian: string
Old Saxon: strang
- Middle Low German: stranc, strenge
  - Low German: strenge
Old Dutch: *strang, *strank
- Middle Dutch: strange, stranc, strenge, streng
  - Dutch: streng
Old High German: strangi, strengi, strang
- Middle High German: strenge, strange
  - German: streng