stramm

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German stram. Cognate with Dutch stram (possibly also from Low German). Further origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtʁam/

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• Rhymes: -am

Adjective

stramm (comparative strammer, superlative am strammsten)

1. tight; taut (tightly fastened)
2. upright (standing tall, as of a soldier)
3. upright; stalwart; staunch; strict; rigorous
4. (somewhat informal) stalwart; burly; muscular
5. (colloquial) drunk

Synonyms

• (tight): straff

Further reading

• “stramm” in Duden online