strak

Betekenis (Engels)

1. tight
2. tense (showing stress or strain)
3. sleek, without unnecessary bells and whistles (of design)

Sinonieme

stijf

vast

gespannen

ingespannen

kortaf

nauw

abrupt

spannend

star

steil

pakkend

bruusk

houterig

stram

stug

mooi

streng

sterk

nauwsluitend

Vertalings

tight

tense

strained

tightly

raide

gespannt

angestrengt

straff

taut

rigid

stiff

pendent

abrupte

jäh

estretament

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/strɑk/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle Dutch: strac

Geërf van Old Dutch: *strak

Verwante met Middle Low German: strac

Verwante met Old English: stræc

Verwante met Duits: strack

In summary

From Middle Dutch strac (“tight, taut”), from Old Dutch *strak, from Proto-Germanic *strakaz, *strakkaz (“straight, tight, tense”), from Proto-Indo-European *streg-, *treg- (“stiff, rigid”). Cognate with Middle Low German strac (“tight, taut”), Old English stræc (“firm, strict, rigorous, unyielding”), German strack (“straight, taut”). More at stretch.