Schtroët

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Limburgish

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Etymology

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From earlier Limburgish strāte, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu, an early borrowing from Late Latin strāta.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Schtroët f (plural Schtroëte, diminutive Schtröttje) (Eupen)

  1. street; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement)
  2. carriageway (the part of a road or street used by vehicles, excluding the pavement, etc.)
  3. (geography) strait (channel of water)
  4. (poker, or other similar games) straight