Strand
English
Etymology
So called after the north strand (i.e. shore) of the river Thames.
Pronunciation
- (UK, London) IPA(key): /stɹænd/
- Rhymes: -ænd
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
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
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
Declension
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
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
Synonyms
Norwegian Bokmål
Norwegian Nynorsk
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian *strand, from Proto-Germanic *strandō.
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