Strand
English
Etymology
So called after the north strand (i.e. shore) of the river Thames.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Strand (countable and uncountable, plural Strands)
- A surname.
- (as "the Strand") A street in Westminster running from Trafalgar Square to Fleet Street.
- An area surrounding the street in central London, Greater London, England.
- A municipality of Rogaland, Norway.
Usage notes
- (street): Though many sources add “the”, official documentation from Westminster City Council calls the road simply “Strand”—not “the Strand”—as do the street name-plates and maps.
References
- Strand, London on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Strand, Norway on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Strand (Het) in 1913. Calque of West Frisian It Strân, derived from strân (“beach”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /strɑnt/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Strand
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
- Homophone: strand
Proper noun
Strand n
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
From Middle High German strant, from Old High German *strand, from Proto-Germanic *strandō. Cognate with English strand (“shore; beach”). More at strand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃtʁant/ (Germany)
- IPA(key): /ʃtrant/ (Austria)
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ant
Noun
Strand m (strong, genitive Strandes or Strands, plural Strände)
Declension
Declension of Strand [masculine, strong]
Hypernyms
Derived terms
- Badestrand
- Meeresstrand
- Sandstrand
- Seestrand
- Steinstrand
- Strandbad
- Strandcafé
- Stranddistel
- Stranddüne
- Strandfloh
- Strandgut
- Strandhafer
- Strandhaubitze
- Strandhotel
- Strandkiefer
- Strandkorb
- Strandlinie
- Strandmuschel
- Strandpirat
- Strandpromenade
- Strandräuber
- Strandwächter
- Strandweg
Descendants
See also
- Nordstrand
Further reading
- “Strand” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Strand” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Strand” in Duden online
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German strand, from Old High German strant, from Proto-Germanic *strandō. Cognate with German Strand, Dutch strand, English strand, Icelandic strönd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃtʀɑnt/
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Noun
Strand m (plural Stränn)
Synonyms
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Strand
- a municipality of Rogaland, Norway
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Strand
- a municipality of Rogaland, Norway
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian *strand, from Proto-Germanic *strandō.
Noun
Strand m
Swedish
Proper noun
Strand c (genitive Strands)
- a surname