Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/strakaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-Germanic

Alternative reconstructions

*strakkaz

Etymology

Probably from a Proto-Indo-European *(s)treg- (“rigid, stiff”), and cognate with Proto-Slavic *strȍgъ (“strict”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstrɑ.kɑz/

Adjective

*strakaz

stretched, straight

Inflection

Declension of *strakaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*strakaz	*strakō	*straką, -atō	*strakai	*strakôz	*strakō
accusative	*strakanǭ	*strakǭ	*straką, -atō	*strakanz	*strakōz	*strakō
genitive	*strakas, -is	*strakaizōz	*strakas, -is	*strakaizǫ̂	*strakaizǫ̂	*strakaizǫ̂
dative	*strakammai	*strakaizōi	*strakammai	*strakaimaz	*strakaimaz	*strakaimaz
instrumental	*strakanō	*strakaizō	*strakanō	*strakaimiz	*strakaimiz	*strakaimiz

Weak declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*strakô	*strakǭ	*strakô	*strakaniz	*strakōniz	*strakōnō
accusative	*strakanų	*strakōnų	*strakô	*strakanunz	*strakōnunz	*strakōnō
genitive	*strakiniz	*strakōniz	*strakiniz	*strakanǫ̂	*strakōnǫ̂	*strakanǫ̂
dative	*strakini	*strakōni	*strakini	*strakammaz	*strakōmaz	*strakammaz
instrumental	*strakinē	*strakōnē	*strakinē	*strakammiz	*strakōmiz	*strakammiz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *strak, *strakk
- Old English: stræc, strec
  - Middle English: *strak, streke, strik
    - Scots: strack
- Old Frisian: *strak
  - Saterland Frisian: strak
  - West Frisian: strak
- Old Saxon: *strak
  - Middle Low German: strak
    - Low German: strack
- Old Dutch: *strac
  - Middle Dutch: strac
    - Dutch: strak
    - Limburgish: strak
- Old High German: *strak (in framstrac)
  - Middle High German: strac
    - German: strack
  - → Italian: stracco
⇒ Proto-West Germanic: *strakō
- Old English: *straca
  - Middle English: strake
    - English: strake
    - → Irish: stráice
Old Norse:
- Norwegian: strak (“tight”)

References

^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*strak(k)az”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 380

[1] Vladimir Orel (2003) “*strak(k)az”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 380