strak

strak

See also: strąk, Strąk, stråk, and strɑk

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstrak]

Noun

strak

1. genitive plural of straka

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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

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• Rhymes: -ɑk

Adjective

strak (comparative strakker, superlative strakst)

1. tight
2. tense (showing stress or strain)

Inflection

Inflection of strak
uninflected	strak
inflected	strakke
comparative	strakker
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		strak	strakker	het strakst het strakste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	strakke	strakkere	strakste
	n. sing.	strak	strakker	strakste
	plural	strakke	strakkere	strakste
definite		strakke	strakkere	strakste
partitive		straks	strakkers	—

Derived terms

• straks

Anagrams

• krast, krats

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Middle English

Noun

strak

1. Alternative form of stroke

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Probably from Middle Low German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strɑːk/

Adjective

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

1. straight

References

• “strak” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.