Straat

See also: straat

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as jägerstraet in 1766. Derived from straat (“street, road”).

See also Limburgish Sjtraot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /straːt/

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• Hyphenation: Straat
• Rhymes: -aːt
• Homophone: straat

Proper noun

Straat n

1. A hamlet in Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German strīt, from Old High German strīt, from Proto-Germanic *strīdaz. Compare German Streit.

Noun

Straat m

1. (Erzgebirgisch) quarrel, dispute, fight, argument
2. (archaic, Erzgebirgisch) fight, battle

Further reading

• Pfarrer Wild'sche und einige andre Gedichte, P. 17

German Low German

Alternative forms

• stråte (New Saxon Spelling)

Etymology

From Middle Low German strâte, from Old Saxon strāta, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu, from Latin strāta.

Noun

Straat f (plural Straten)

1. street

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• struat (Föhr-Amrum)
• stroote (Mooring)

Etymology

From Middle Low German strâte, from Old Saxon strāta, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu, from Latin strāta. Compare with Old Frisian strēte, whence Saterland Frisian Sträite, West Frisian strjitte.

Pronunciation

• (Sylt) IPA^(key): [stroːt]

Noun

Straat m or f (plural Strooten)

1. (Sylt) street