streaw

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *strawą (“that which is strewn”). Cognate with Old Frisian strē, Old Saxon strō (Dutch stro), Old High German strō (German Stroh), Old Norse strá (Swedish strå).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /stræːɑw/

Noun

strēaw n (nominative plural strēaw)

straw

Derived terms

streāwberiġe

Descendants

Middle English: strawe
- English: straw

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