strijd

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /strɛi̯t/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch strijt, from Old Dutch *strīt, from Proto-Germanic *strīdaz.

Noun

strijd m (plural strijden, diminutive strijdje n)

  1. fight
    Synonym: gevecht
  2. battle
  3. conflict
    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.
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

strijd

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