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streng
streng
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse strangr, from Proto-Germanic *strangja- (“tight, tense”), *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strenk- (“taut”), *streng-; Cognate with Lithuanian stregti (“congeal”), Old English streccian (“stretch”), English strong, related to Proto-Indo-European *ster- (“stiff”).
Adjective
streng
Inflection
| Inflection of streng | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | streng | strengere | strengest2 |
| Neuter singular | strengt | strengere | strengest2 |
| Plural | strenge | strengere | strengest2 |
| Definite attributive1 | strenge | strengere | strengeste |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Etymology 2
From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-.
Noun
streng c (singular definite strengen, plural indefinite strenge)
Declension
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | streng | strengen | strenge | strengene |
| genitive | strengs | strengens | strenges | strengenes |
References
- “streng” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛŋ
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *strangijaz (“tight, tense”), *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strenk- (“taut”), *streng-. Compare German streng, English strong, Danish streng.
Adjective
streng (comparative strenger, superlative strengst)
Inflection
| Inflection of streng | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | streng | |||
| inflected | strenge | |||
| comparative | strenger | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | streng | strenger | het strengst het strengste |
|
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | strenge | strengere | strengste |
| n. sing. | streng | strenger | strengste | |
| plural | strenge | strengere | strengste | |
| definite | strenge | strengere | strengste | |
| partitive | strengs | strengers | — | |
Derived terms
- gestreng, strengelijk
- gestrengheid, strengheid
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-. Compare Low German Strenge, German Strang, English string, Danish streng.
Noun
streng f, m (plural strengen, diminutive strengetje n)
Derived terms
- navelstreng
- strengel
- strengenkabel
- strengkoker
- strengpan
References
- 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’]
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From Middle High German strenge, from Old High German strengi (“strong”), strangi, from Proto-Germanic *strangijaz (“tight, tense”), *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strenk- (“taut”), *streng-; related to Proto-Indo-European *ster- (“stiff”). Compare German Strenge, Dutch streng, Danish streng, English strong.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃtʀɛŋ/
- Hyphenation: streng
Adjective
streng (comparative strenger, superlative am strengsten)
- severe, rigid, strict
- 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.
- Ich sehe kein Mittel, weder strenges noch gelindes, dem Übel zu steuern.
- 1787 CE: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Egmont
Synonyms
- autoritär
- genau, grundsätzlich, gnadenlos, erbarmungslos, entschieden
- hart, schwer
- puritanisch, einfach, schlicht
- scharf, penetrant, beißend
Antonyms
- gelind
Related terms
Declension
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist streng | sie ist streng | es ist streng | sie sind streng | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | strenger | strenge | strenges | strenge |
| genitive | strengen | strenger | strengen | strenger | |
| dative | strengem | strenger | strengem | strengen | |
| accusative | strengen | strenge | strenges | strenge | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der strenge | die strenge | das strenge | die strengen |
| genitive | des strengen | der strengen | des strengen | der strengen | |
| dative | dem strengen | der strengen | dem strengen | den strengen | |
| accusative | den strengen | die strenge | das strenge | die strengen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein strenger | eine strenge | ein strenges | (keine) strengen |
| genitive | eines strengen | einer strengen | eines strengen | (keiner) strengen | |
| dative | einem strengen | einer strengen | einem strengen | (keinen) strengen | |
| accusative | einen strengen | eine strenge | ein strenges | (keine) strengen | |
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist strenger | sie ist strenger | es ist strenger | sie sind strenger | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | strengerer | strengere | strengeres | strengere |
| genitive | strengeren | strengerer | strengeren | strengerer | |
| dative | strengerem | strengerer | strengerem | strengeren | |
| accusative | strengeren | strengere | strengeres | strengere | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der strengere | die strengere | das strengere | die strengeren |
| genitive | des strengeren | der strengeren | des strengeren | der strengeren | |
| dative | dem strengeren | der strengeren | dem strengeren | den strengeren | |
| accusative | den strengeren | die strengere | das strengere | die strengeren | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein strengerer | eine strengere | ein strengeres | (keine) strengeren |
| genitive | eines strengeren | einer strengeren | eines strengeren | (keiner) strengeren | |
| dative | einem strengeren | einer strengeren | einem strengeren | (keinen) strengeren | |
| accusative | einen strengeren | eine strengere | ein strengeres | (keine) strengeren | |
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist am strengsten | sie ist am strengsten | es ist am strengsten | sie sind am strengsten | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | strengster | strengste | strengstes | strengste |
| genitive | strengsten | strengster | strengsten | strengster | |
| dative | strengstem | strengster | strengstem | strengsten | |
| accusative | strengsten | strengste | strengstes | strengste | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der strengste | die strengste | das strengste | die strengsten |
| genitive | des strengsten | der strengsten | des strengsten | der strengsten | |
| dative | dem strengsten | der strengsten | dem strengsten | den strengsten | |
| accusative | den strengsten | die strengste | das strengste | die strengsten | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein strengster | eine strengste | ein strengstes | (keine) strengsten |
| genitive | eines strengsten | einer strengsten | eines strengsten | (keiner) strengsten | |
| dative | einem strengsten | einer strengsten | einem strengsten | (keinen) strengsten | |
| accusative | einen strengsten | eine strengste | ein strengstes | (keine) strengsten | |
Adverb
streng
- 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.
- Da rauchen sie dann Haschisch ... aber das ist streng geheim.
- 1993, Die Ärzte, Lieber Tee:
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish sreng, from Old Norse strengr.
Noun
streng f (genitive singular streng, plural strengyn)
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| streng | hreng after "yn", treng |
unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Adjective
streng (neuter singular strengt, definite singular and plural strenge, comparative strengere, indefinite superlative strengest, definite superlative strengeste)
Etymology 2
From Old Norse strengr, in computing from English string
Noun
streng m (definite singular strengen, indefinite plural strenger, definite plural strengene)
Derived terms
References
- “streng” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Adjective
streng (neuter singular strengt, definite singular and plural strenge, comparative strengare, indefinite superlative strengast, definite superlative strengaste)
Etymology 2
From Old Norse strengr, in computing from English string
Noun
streng m (definite singular strengen, indefinite plural strenger or strengar, definite plural strengene or strengane)
Derived terms
References
- “streng” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.