stramm

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German stram. Cognate with Dutch stram (possibly also from Low German). Further origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtʁam/
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  • Rhymes: -am

Adjective

stramm (comparative strammer, superlative am strammsten)

  1. tight; taut (tightly fastened)
  2. upright (standing tall, as of a soldier)
  3. upright; stalwart; staunch; strict; rigorous
  4. (somewhat informal) stalwart; burly; muscular
  5. (colloquial) drunk

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