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sträng

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See also: strang, Strang, and strâng

Swedish

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strängar på en harpa

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛŋː

Etymology 1

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From Old Norse strangr, from Proto-Germanic *strangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (taut).

Adjective

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sträng

  1. strict, stern
    en sträng lärare
    a strict teacher
  2. strict (highly regulated)
    Synonym: strikt
    en sträng diet
    a strict diet
  3. severe
    sträng kyla
    severe cold
Declension
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Inflection of sträng
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular sträng strängare strängast
neuter singular strängt strängare strängast
plural stränga strängare strängast
masculine plural2 stränge strängare strängast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 stränge strängare strängaste
all stränga strängare strängaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Etymology 2

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From Old Swedish strænger, from Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-.

Noun

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sträng c

  1. a string (kept or intended to be kept taut, for example on an instrument, bow, or racket)
    gitarrsträngar
    guitar strings
    bågsträng
    bow string
  2. (by extension) a thin line (of something, often on the ground)
    snösträng
    thin line of snow
  3. (computing) a string
Usage notes
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For string used to tie up a package or the like, see snöre.

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