streng
German (Berlin)
/ʃtʀɛŋ/
adj
Definitions
- severe, rigid, strict
Etymology
Derived from Middle High German strenge derived from Old High German strengi (strong) derived from Proto-Germanic *strangijaz (tight, tense) derived from Proto-Indo-European *strenk- (taut).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*strenk-
Gloss
taut
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antistrong English
- electrostrong English
- headstrong English
- nonstrong English
- overstrong English
- semistrong English
- strength English
- strong English
- strong verb English
- strong-arm English
- strong-handed English
- strongback English
- strongbox English
- stronger English
- strongful English
- stronghand English
- stronghearted English
- stronghold English
- strongish English
- strongling English
- stronglink English
- strongly English
- strongman English
- strongness English
- strongpoint English
- strongwoman English
- superstrong English
- ultrastrong English
- unstrong English
- sterilis Latin
- stiria Latin
- stolidus Latin
- strenuus Latin
- strictus Latin
- stringere Latin
- stringō Latin
- stultus Latin
- torpeo Latin
- torpēdō Latin
- Anstrengung German
- Strenge German
- anstrengen German
- gläubig German
- strenggläubig German
- navelstreng Dutch, Flemish
- streng Dutch, Flemish
- αἵρεσις Ancient Greek
- στερεός Ancient Greek
- *(s)trAnt- Proto-Indo-European
- *stel(H)- Proto-Indo-European
- *ster- Proto-Indo-European
- *strenk- Proto-Indo-European
- anstrenge Norwegian Bokmål
- *stelaną Proto-Germanic
- *sterǭ Proto-Germanic
- *strangaz Proto-Germanic
- *strangijaz Proto-Germanic
- *sturnijaz Proto-Germanic
- strong Swedish
- strang Old English
- hōld Middle English
- strong Middle English
- navlestreng Danish
- streng Danish
- στλεγγίδα Greek (modern)
- strenge Middle Dutch
- strengi Old High German
- strenge Middle High German
- strong Tok Pisin
- strongpela Tok Pisin
- *sterjā Proto-Albanian
- sthrængh Old Danish
- tranga Sranan Tongo
- *steřřos Proto-Hellenic