strak

See also: strák, strąk, and Strąk

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstrak]
• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

strak f

1. genitive plural of straka

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch strac (“tight, taut”), from Old Dutch *strak, from Proto-Germanic *strakaz, *strakkaz (“straight, tight, tense”), from Proto-Indo-European *streg-, *treg- (“stiff, rigid”). Cognate with Middle Low German strac (“tight, taut”), Old English stræc (“firm, strict, rigorous, unyielding”), German strack (“straight, taut”). More at stretch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strɑk/

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• Hyphenation: strak
• Rhymes: -ɑk

Adjective

strak (comparative strakker, superlative strakst)

1. tight
2. tense (showing stress or strain)
3. sleek, without unnecessary bells and whistles (of design)

Inflection

Inflection of strak
uninflected	strak
inflected	strakke
comparative	strakker
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		strak	strakker	het strakst het strakste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	strakke	strakkere	strakste
	n. sing.	strak	strakker	strakste
	plural	strakke	strakkere	strakste
definite		strakke	strakkere	strakste
partitive		straks	strakkers	—

Derived terms

• strakheid
• strakjes
• straks
• strakte

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: strak
• → Papiamentu: strak

Anagrams

• krast, krats

Middle English

Noun

strak

1. Alternative form of stroke

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Probably from Middle Low German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strɑːk/

Adjective

strak (neuter strakt, definite singular and plural strake, comparative strakare, indefinite superlative strakast, definite superlative strakaste)

1. straight

References

• “strak” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.