streng

• IPA^(key): [sd̥ʁaŋˀ]

From Old Danish sthrængh, from Proto-Germanic *strangijaz (“tight, tense”), cf. German streng. It is variant of the adjective Proto-Germanic *strangaz, Old Norse strangr, English strong.

streng

1. strict, tight, stringent
2. hard, severe, rigorous
3. stiff
4. stern
5. austere

• “streng,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-.

streng c (singular definite strengen, plural indefinite strenge)

1. string
2. strand

• “streng,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

• IPA^(key): /strɛŋ/

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• Hyphenation: streng
• Rhymes: -ɛŋ

From Middle Dutch strenge, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *strangijaz (“tight, tense”), *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“taut”). Compare German streng, English strong, Danish streng.

streng (comparative strenger, superlative strengst)

1. strict, severe, rigorous, unbending, cruel

• gestreng, strengelijk
• gestrengheid, strengheid
• streng in de leer

• Afrikaans: streng
• → Papiamentu: strèn
• → Manado Malay: streng

From Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-. Compare Low German Strenge, German Strang, English string, Danish streng.

streng f or m (plural strengen, diminutive strengetje n)

1. string, twined object, as most ropes or cords

• navelstreng
• strengel
• strengenkabel
• strengkoker
• strengpan

• → Papiamentu: strèn

• Prof. dr. G. Geerts e.a., van Dale. Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Utrecht - Antwerp, Van Dale Lexicografie, 1984 (eleventh edition). [leading Dutch dictionary in Dutch, commonly known as ‘de Grote Van Dale’]

• grenst

From Middle High German strenge, from Old High German strengi (“strong”), strangi, from Proto-Germanic *strangijaz (“tight, tense”), *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“taut”); related to Proto-Indo-European *ster- (“stiff”). Compare German Strenge, Dutch streng, Danish streng, English strong.

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• IPA^(key): /ʃtʁɛŋ/

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• Hyphenation: streng

streng (strong nominative masculine singular strenger, comparative strenger, superlative am strengsten)

1. severe, rigid, strict

   Synonyms: autoritär; genau, grundsätzlich, gnadenlos, erbarmungslos, entschieden; hart, schwer; puritanisch, einfach, schlicht; scharf, penetrant, beißend

   Antonym: gelind

   • 1787 CE: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Egmont

     Ich sehe kein Mittel, weder strenges noch gelindes, dem Übel zu steuern.

     I see no means, neither severe nor mild, by which to stem the evil.

• Strenge

streng

1. very much, strictly
   • 1993, Die Ärzte, Lieber Tee:

     Da rauchen sie dann Haschisch ... aber das ist streng geheim.

     There they smoke hashish ... but that is strictly secret.

• “streng” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “streng” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “streng” in Duden online

streng m

1. inflection of strengur:
   1. indefinite accusative singular
   2. indefinite dative singular

From Old Irish sreng, from Old Norse strengr.

streng f (genitive singular streng, plural strengyn)

1. string, cord, line
2. wire

• strenge, stringe

From Old English strenġ, from Proto-West Germanic *strangiz.

Variants with /ɡ/ are unexpected, in contrast to henge, and probably show influence from Old Norse strengr.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrend͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈstrind͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈstrenɡ(ə)/, /ˈstrinɡ(ə)/

streng (nominative plural strenges)

1. string

• English: string (see there for further descendants)

• “streng, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

From Old Norse strangr.

streng (neuter singular strengt, definite singular and plural strenge, comparative strengere, indefinite superlative strengest, definite superlative strengeste)

1. strict
2. stringent
3. harsh (e.g. winter)

From Old Norse strengr, in computing a semantic loan from English string.

streng m (definite singular strengen, indefinite plural strenger, definite plural strengene)

1. a cord or string
2. (music) a string
3. (computing) a string

• buestreng
• g-streng
• navlestreng
• strengeinstrument

• “streng” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• trengs

From Old Norse strangr. Doublet of strang.

streng (neuter strengt, definite singular and plural strenge, comparative strengare, indefinite superlative strengast, definite superlative strengaste)

1. strict
2. stringent
3. harsh (e.g. winter)

From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz. The computing sense is a semantic loan from English string.

streng m (definite singular strengen, indefinite plural strenger or strengar, definite plural strengene or strengane)

1. a cord or string
2. (music) a string
3. (computing) a string

• g-streng
• navlestreng
• strengeinstrument

• “streng” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• rengst, trengs

• strenċ

From Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-. Compare Old High German strang and Old Norse strengr.

• IPA^(key): /strenj/, [strend͡ʒ]

strenġ m

1. string, rope, cord

• -strenġe

• Middle English: streng, string
  • English: string

streng

1. accusative singular indefinite of strengr m
2. dative singular indefinite of strengr m