Strand
English edit
Etymology edit
So called after the north strand (i.e. shore) of the river Thames.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Strand (countable and uncountable, plural Strands)
- A surname.
- (as "the Strand") A street in Westminster running from Trafalgar Square to Fleet Street.
- An area surrounding the street in central London, Greater London, England.
- A municipality of Rogaland, Norway.
Usage notes edit
- (street): Though many sources add “the”, official documentation from Westminster City Council calls the road simply “Strand”—not “the Strand”—as do the street name-plates and maps.
References edit
- Strand, London on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Strand, Norway on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Strand (Het) in 1913. Calque of West Frisian It Strân, derived from strân (“beach”).
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Proper noun edit
Strand n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German strant, from Old High German *strand, from Proto-Germanic *strandō. Cognate with English strand (“shore; beach”). More at strand.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Strand m (strong, genitive Strandes or Strands, plural Strände)
Declension edit
Declension of Strand [masculine, strong]
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Further reading edit
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German strand, from Old High German strant, from Proto-Germanic *strandō. Cognate with German Strand, Dutch strand, English strand, Icelandic strönd.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Strand m (plural Stränn)
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Norwegian Bokmål edit
Proper noun edit
Strand
- A municipality of Rogaland, Norway.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Proper noun edit
Strand
- A municipality of Rogaland, Norway.
Saterland Frisian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Frisian *strand, from Proto-Germanic *strandō.
Noun edit
Strand m
Swedish edit
Proper noun edit
Strand c (genitive Strands)
- a surname