Strauß

See also: strauss and Strauss

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtʀaʊ̯s/
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯s

Etymology 1

Middle High German, related to Icelandic strútur, Old Norse strútr.

Noun

Strauß m (genitive Straußes, plural Sträuße)

  1. bunch (of flowers), bouquet
    Synonym: Buschen (Austria)
    Ich kaufte meiner Freundin einen Strauß Blumen.
    I bought my girlfriend a bunch of flowers.
Declension

Etymology 2

From Old High German strūz, borrowed from Latin strūthiō or old Italian struzzo, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn).

Noun

Strauß m (genitive Straußes, plural Strauße)

  1. ostrich
Declension

Etymology 3

Confer dialectal English strout (strut).

Noun

Strauß m (genitive Straußes, plural Sträuße)

  1. (literary) contention, fight
    Synonym: Streit
Declension
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