*strangaz

Runic: ᛊᛏᚱᚨᚾᚷᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈstrɑŋ.ɡɑz/

adjective · a-stem

Meanings

tight, strict, straight
strong

Etymology

From Pre-Germanic *strongʰos, an adjective formed from the strong verb *stringaną, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (‘pulled tight, straight, constricted’), from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (‘stiff, rigid’). Cognate with Latvian strangs (‘brave, brisk, fresh’).

Declension

Strong declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	strangaz	strangō	strangą, -atō	strangai	strangôz	strangō
Acc.	stranganǭ	strangǭ	strangą, -atō	stranganz	strangōz	strangō
Gen.	strangas, -is	strangaizōz	strangas, -is	strangaizǫ̂	strangaizǫ̂	strangaizǫ̂
Dat.	strangammai	strangaizōi	strangammai	strangaimaz	strangaimaz	strangaimaz
Inst.	stranganō	strangaizō	stranganō	strangaimiz	strangaimiz	strangaimiz

Weak declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	strangô	strangǭ	strangô	stranganiz	strangōniz	strangōnō
Acc.	stranganų	strangōnų	strangô	stranganunz	strangōnunz	strangōnō
Gen.	stranginiz	strangōniz	stranginiz	stranganǫ̂	strangōnǫ̂	stranganǫ̂
Dat.	strangini	strangōni	strangini	strangammaz	strangōmaz	strangammaz
Inst.	stranginē	strangōnē	stranginē	strangammiz	strangōmiz	strangammiz

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Descendants

*strang (Proto-West Germanic)
- stranc (Old Dutch)
  - stranc, strange (Middle Dutch)
    - strang (Dutch)
    - strang (Limburgish)
*strang (Proto-West Germanic)
- strang, strong (Old English)
  - strong, stronge, stronke, stron, strange, straunge (Middle English)
    - strong, string (English)
    - strang (Scots)
    - straung (Yola)
*strang (Proto-West Germanic)
- *strang, streng (Old Frisian)
  - strang (Saterland Frisian)
  - string (West Frisian)
*strang (Proto-West Germanic)
- strangi, strengi, strang (Old High German)
  - strenge, strange (Middle High German)
    - streng (German)
*strang (Proto-West Germanic)
- strang (Old Saxon)
  - stranc, strenge (Middle Low German)
    - streng (Low German)
*strangī (Proto-West Germanic)
- stranc (Old Dutch)
  - stranc, strange (Middle Dutch)
    - strang (Dutch)
    - strang (Limburgish)
*strangī (Proto-West Germanic)
- strang, strong (Old English)
  - strong, stronge, stronke, stron, strange, straunge (Middle English)
    - strong, string (English)
    - strang (Scots)
    - straung (Yola)
*strangī (Proto-West Germanic)
- *strang, streng (Old Frisian)
  - strang (Saterland Frisian)
  - string (West Frisian)
*strangī (Proto-West Germanic)
- strangi, strengi, strang (Old High German)
  - strenge, strange (Middle High German)
    - streng (German)
*strangī (Proto-West Germanic)
- strang (Old Saxon)
  - stranc, strenge (Middle Low German)
    - streng (Low German)
strangr (Old Norse)
- stræng, streng (Danish)
- strangur (Faroese)
- strangur (Icelandic)
- ? (Norwegian)
strangr (Old Norse)
- strænger, stranger (Old Swedish)
  - sträng, strång, strang (Swedish)
*rankka (Proto-Finnic)

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