Strähne

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German strëne, from Old High German streno, from Proto-West Germanic *strenō, from Proto-Germanic *strinô (strip, strand), from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (strip, line, streak).

Cognate with Dutch streen and probably English strand. The spelling -ä- indicates the Middle High German low/open -ë- (as sporadically in other words, e.g. Bär).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtrɛːnə/, ,
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  • Hyphenation: Sträh‧ne

Noun

Strähne f (genitive Strähne, plural Strähnen, diminutive Strähnchen n)

  1. strand (of hair)
  2. (fairly rare) streak (of a liquid), bundle of rays (of light)
  3. (figurative) streak (uninterrupted series of events)

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Descendants

  • Serbo-Croatian: štrena, штрена

Further reading

  • Strähne” in Duden online
  • Strähne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache