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straal

straal

Dutch

Noun

straal f ‎(plural stralen, diminutive straaltje n)

  1. ray (a beam of light or radiation)
  2. a thin stream of liquid, a trickle
  3. (geometry) radius
  4. stinger

Derived terms

Adverb

straal

  1. completely, to the hilt
  2. along a straight line

Verb

straal

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

Anagrams

Etymology

From Middle Dutch strale, strael, from Old Dutch strāla, from Proto-Germanic *strēlaz, *strēlō ‎(“arrow, ray, beam”), from Proto-Indo-European *strēl- *strēlā- ‎(“arrow, beam”). Compare German Strahl, English streal.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aːl

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