Strähne

German

Etymology

From Middle High German strene, from Old High German streno, from Proto-Germanic *strinô (“strip, strand”), from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (“strip, line, streak, ray, stripe”). Cognate with Dutch streen (“string, strand”), and probably to English strand.

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Noun

Strähne f (genitive Strähne, plural Strähnen, diminutive Strähnchen n)

  1. strand (of hair)

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