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Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German stref, and ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *strībaną (“to be stiff”).
Adjective
sträv
- rough, coarse, harsh, raspy (not smooth to the touch, of a surface, or figuratively)
Snigeln slickade på mig med sin sträva tunga- The snail licked me with its raspy tongue
sträv som sandpapper- rough like sandpaper
Hennes röst var sträv- Her voice was rough
sträv smak- astringent taste
Declension
1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
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