strang

See also: Strang, strâng, and sträng

English

Adjective

strang (comparative stranger, superlative strangest)

1. (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Alternative form of strong

Anagrams

• Grants, grants

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Middle English

Noun

strang

1. Alternative form of straunge

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Old English

Alternative forms

• strong

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *strangaz, from the Proto-Indo-European *streng- (“stiff, tight”), *strenk- . Cognate with Old Saxon strang, Old High German strangi, Old Norse strangr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strɑnɡ/, [strɑŋɡ]

Adjective

strang (comparative strengra, superlative strengest)

1. strong

Declension

Weak							Strong
case	singular			plural			case	singular			plural
	m	n	f					m	n	f	m	n	f
nominative	stranga	strange	strange	strangan			nom.	strang			strange	strang	stranga, -e
accusative	strangan	strange	strangan	acc.	strangne	strang	strange	strange	strang	stranga, -e
genitive	strangan			strangra, strangena			gen.	stranges	stranges	strangre	strangra
dative	strangan			strangum			dat.	strangum	strangum	strangre	strangum
							instrumental	strange

Descendants

• Middle English: strong
  • English: strong

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Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse strangr, from Proto-Germanic *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *streng-, *strenk- (“taut, stiff, tight”).

Pronunciation

• (Lövånger) IPA^(key): [strɒ́ŋː]
• (Burträsk) IPA^(key): [stráŋː]
• (Luleå) IPA^(key): [strǽːk]
• (Kalix) IPA^(key): [strɑ̰́ːk]

  Rhymes: -áŋɡ

Adjective

strang (comparative strangan, superlative strangest)

1. strict, severe, stern
2. thin

   kalven jer lang å strang

   the calf is long and thin