strang

See also: sträng

English

Adjective

strang (comparative stranger, superlative strangest)

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

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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): /strɑŋɡ/

Adjective

strang (comparative strengra, superlative strengest)

1. strong

Declension

Weak							Strong
	singular			plural				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