Strunk

1. (masculine, strong) the thick, woody stalk found in some plants, especially cabbages
2. (masculine, regional, strong) tree trunk

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

stogg

Basel-Landschaft

stoorze

Basel-Landschaft

stotze

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: strunc

Cognate with Dutch: stronk

In summary

A Central and Low German word from northern Middle High German strunc and Middle Low German strunk, ultimately from the root of starren (“to be stiff”). Cognate with Dutch stronk.

Concepts

stump

butt

stalk

stem

tree stump

Synonyms

Stamm

Baumstamm

Stumpf

Stummel

Stengel

Baumstumpf

Wurzelstock

Stängel

Translations

stam

romp

tronco

souche

koçan

tronc

tronco

ceppo

ceppo d’albero

stomp

troncho

κοτσάνι

ağaç kütüğü

chicot

mégot