stri

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• strid

Etymology

From Old Norse stríðr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /striː/

Adjective

stri (masculine and feminine stri, neuter stritt, definite singular and plural strie, comparative striare, indefinite superlative striast, definite superlative striaste)

1. hard, tough, difficult, quarrelsome

   Det er stritt å ha med slike folk å gjera.

   It is tough to deal with such people.

2. strong

   Det er stri straum i elva no.

   There is a strong current in the river now.

3. rough

   Håret mitt er så stritt, det står rett opp.

   My hair is so rough, it sticks straight out.

References

• “stri” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.