Icelandic

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Etymology

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From the same ultimate source as strangur (severe, strict). Compare Old English streng (modern English string).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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strangi m (genitive singular stranga, nominative plural strangar)

  1. roll, bolt (of cloth)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “1036-37”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 1036-37

Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *strang.

Adjective

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strangi

  1. strong
Derived terms
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  • strangī
Descendants
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  • Middle High German: strenge, strange

Etymology 2

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strangi (strong) +‎ .

Noun

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strangī f

  1. strength
Declension
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