strijd

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /strɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: strijd
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch strijt, from Old Dutch *strīt, from Proto-Germanic *strīdaz. Cognate to Old Saxon strīd, Old High German strīt, German Streit, Old Frisian strīd, Old Norse stríð.

Noun

strijd m (plural strijden, diminutive strijdje n)

  1. conflict, strife
    Synonyms: conflict, kamp
  2. battle, active fighting, warfare
    Synonyms: gevecht, kamp, krijg
    Zo kondigde de ETA aan de gewapende strijd te staken als de Spaanse regering de soevereiniteit en het zelfbeschikkingsrecht van de Basken zou erkennen So the ETA announced that it would suspend its armed conflict if the Spanish government would recognize the sovereignty and the right to self-determination of the Basques.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: stryd
  • Negerhollands: stri
  • Aukan: sitee
  • Sranan Tongo: strei
    • Caribbean Javanese: strèi

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

strijd

  1. inflection of strijden:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative
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