stroote

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German strâte, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu, from Latin strāta. Compare with Old Frisian strēte, whence Saterland Frisian Sträite, West Frisian strjitte. The masculine gender in Mooring may be influenced by stich (road) and wäi (way).

Noun

stroote m (plural stroote)

  1. (Mooring) street