strak

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

strak f

1. genitive plural of straka

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

• IPA^(key): /strɑk/

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• Hyphenation: strak
• Rhymes: -ɑk

Adjective

strak (comparative strakker, superlative strakst)

1. tight
2. tense (showing stress or strain)
3. sleek, without unnecessary bells and whistles (of design)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

• Afrikaans: strak
• → Papiamentu: strak

Anagrams

• krast, krats

Middle English

Noun

strak

1. Alternative form of stroke

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Probably from Middle Low German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strɑːk/

Adjective

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

1. straight

References

• “strak” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.