Strass

Strass

See also: strass and Straß

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German strāȥe, from Old High German strāȥa, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu (“street”), from Latin (via) strata. Cognate with German Straße.

Noun

Strass f (plural Strasse)

  1. street
  2. road

Further reading

  • “Strass”, in Wörterbuch Berndeutsch-Deutsch (in German), berndeutsch.ch, 1999–2026

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

After its inventor, the 18th-century Alsatian jeweler Georg Friedrich Strass.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtʁas/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Rhymes: -as

Noun

Strass m (strong, genitive Strasses or Strass, plural Strasse)

  1. rhinestone, paste (lead crystal used as gemstone)

Declension

Declension of Strass [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Strass die Strasse
genitive eines des Strasses, Strass der Strasse
dative einem dem Strass den Strassen
accusative einen den Strass die Strasse

Further reading

  • “Strass” in Duden online
  • “Strass”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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