strengu

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *strangī, from Proto-Germanic *strangį̄. Equivalent to strang +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstren.ju/, [ˈstren.d͡ʒu]

Noun

strenġu f

  1. strength
    • 10th century, ANNUNCIATIO S. MARIÆ [1]
      Mycel ǣrende brōhte hē; forþon his nama wæs gereht 'Godes strengo.'
      He brought a great errand for his name meant 'God's strength.'

Declension

Strong īn-stem:

singular plural
nominative strenġu strenġu, strenġe
accusative strenġu, strenġe strenġu, strenġe
genitive strenġu, strenġe strenġa
dative strenġu, strenġe strenġum

Often undeclined outside of the genitive/dative plural, as with other īn-stems

Synonyms

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