streng
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse strangr, from Proto-Germanic *strangja- (“tight, tense”), *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strenk- (“taut”), *streng-; Cognate with Lithuanian stregti (“congeal”), Old English streccian (“stretch”), English strong, related to Proto-Indo-European *ster- (“stiff”).
Inflection
Inflection of streng | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | streng | strengere | strengest2 |
Neuter singular | strengt | strengere | strengest2 |
Plural | strenge | strengere | strengest2 |
Definite attributive1 | strenge | strengere | strengeste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Etymology 2
From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-.
Declension
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | streng | strengen | strenge | strengene |
genitive | strengs | strengens | strenges | strengenes |
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛŋ
audio (file)
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *strangijaz (“tight, tense”), *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strenk- (“taut”), *streng-. Compare German streng, English strong, Danish streng.
Adjective
Inflection
Inflection of streng | ||||
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uninflected | streng | |||
inflected | strenge | |||
comparative | strenger | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | streng | strenger | het strengst het strengste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | strenge | strengere | strengste |
n. sing. | streng | strenger | strengste | |
plural | strenge | strengere | strengste | |
definite | strenge | strengere | strengste | |
partitive | strengs | strengers | — |
Derived terms
- gestreng, strengelijk
- gestrengheid, strengheid
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-. Compare Low German Strenge, German Strang, English string, Danish streng.
Noun
streng f or m (plural strengen, diminutive strengetje n)
Derived terms
- navelstreng
- strengel
- strengenkabel
- strengkoker
- strengpan
References
- Prof. dr. G. Geerts e.a., van Dale. Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Utrecht - Antwerp, Van Dale Lexicografie, 1984 (eleventh edition). [leading Dutch dictionary in Dutch, commonly known as ‘de Grote Van Dale’]
German
Etymology
From Middle High German strenge, from Old High German strengi (“strong”), strangi, from Proto-Germanic *strangijaz (“tight, tense”), *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strenk- (“taut”), *streng-; related to Proto-Indo-European *ster- (“stiff”). Compare German Strenge, Dutch streng, Danish streng, English strong.
Pronunciation
audio (Austria) (file) - IPA(key): /ʃtʀɛŋ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: streng
Adjective
streng (comparative strenger, superlative am strengsten)
Declension
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist streng | sie ist streng | es ist streng | sie sind streng | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | strenger | strenge | strenges | strenge |
genitive | strengen | strenger | strengen | strenger | |
dative | strengem | strenger | strengem | strengen | |
accusative | strengen | strenge | strenges | strenge | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der strenge | die strenge | das strenge | die strengen |
genitive | des strengen | der strengen | des strengen | der strengen | |
dative | dem strengen | der strengen | dem strengen | den strengen | |
accusative | den strengen | die strenge | das strenge | die strengen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein strenger | eine strenge | ein strenges | (keine) strengen |
genitive | eines strengen | einer strengen | eines strengen | (keiner) strengen | |
dative | einem strengen | einer strengen | einem strengen | (keinen) strengen | |
accusative | einen strengen | eine strenge | ein strenges | (keine) strengen |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist strenger | sie ist strenger | es ist strenger | sie sind strenger | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | strengerer | strengere | strengeres | strengere |
genitive | strengeren | strengerer | strengeren | strengerer | |
dative | strengerem | strengerer | strengerem | strengeren | |
accusative | strengeren | strengere | strengeres | strengere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der strengere | die strengere | das strengere | die strengeren |
genitive | des strengeren | der strengeren | des strengeren | der strengeren | |
dative | dem strengeren | der strengeren | dem strengeren | den strengeren | |
accusative | den strengeren | die strengere | das strengere | die strengeren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein strengerer | eine strengere | ein strengeres | (keine) strengeren |
genitive | eines strengeren | einer strengeren | eines strengeren | (keiner) strengeren | |
dative | einem strengeren | einer strengeren | einem strengeren | (keinen) strengeren | |
accusative | einen strengeren | eine strengere | ein strengeres | (keine) strengeren |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist am strengsten | sie ist am strengsten | es ist am strengsten | sie sind am strengsten | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | strengster | strengste | strengstes | strengste |
genitive | strengsten | strengster | strengsten | strengster | |
dative | strengstem | strengster | strengstem | strengsten | |
accusative | strengsten | strengste | strengstes | strengste | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der strengste | die strengste | das strengste | die strengsten |
genitive | des strengsten | der strengsten | des strengsten | der strengsten | |
dative | dem strengsten | der strengsten | dem strengsten | den strengsten | |
accusative | den strengsten | die strengste | das strengste | die strengsten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein strengster | eine strengste | ein strengstes | (keine) strengsten |
genitive | eines strengsten | einer strengsten | eines strengsten | (keiner) strengsten | |
dative | einem strengsten | einer strengsten | einem strengsten | (keinen) strengsten | |
accusative | einen strengsten | eine strengste | ein strengstes | (keine) strengsten |
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related terms
Adverb
streng
- very much, strictly
- 1993, Die Ärzte, Lieber Tee:
- Da rauchen sie dann Haschisch ... aber das ist streng geheim.
- There they smoke hashish ... but that is strictly secret.
- Da rauchen sie dann Haschisch ... aber das ist streng geheim.
- 1993, Die Ärzte, Lieber Tee:
Manx
Mutation
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
streng | hreng after "yn", treng | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
streng (neuter singular strengt, definite singular and plural strenge, comparative strengere, indefinite superlative strengest, definite superlative strengeste)
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
streng (neuter singular strengt, definite singular and plural strenge, comparative strengare, indefinite superlative strengast, definite superlative strengaste)
Noun
streng m (definite singular strengen, indefinite plural strenger or strengar, definite plural strengene or strengane)
Derived terms
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-. Compare Old High German stranc and Old Norse strengr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstreŋɡ/