Schtroët

Limburgish

Etymology

From earlier Limburgish strāte, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu, an early borrowing from Late Latin strāta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtʁɔə̯t/
• Rhymes: -ɔə̯t

Noun

Schtroët f (plural Schtroëte, diminutive Schtröttje) (Eupen)

1. street; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement)
2. carriageway (the part of a road or street used by vehicles, excluding the pavement, etc.)
3. (geography) strait (channel of water)
4. (poker, or other similar games) straight