Strass

See also: strass and Straß

German

Alternative forms

• Straß (old orthography)

Etymology

After its inventor, the 18th-century Alsatian jeweler Georg Friedrich Strass.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtʀas/
• Rhymes: -as

Noun

Strass m (genitive Strass or Strasses, plural Strasse)

1. rhinestone, paste (lead crystal used as gemstone)

Further reading

• “Strass” in Duden online