strieden

Low German

/stɾiːdn̩/, /ʃtɾiːdn̩/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to fight, to argue, to quarrel
  • (intransitive) to roam, to stride
  • (intransitive) to fight against someone with arms; to fight in military form; to battle for something; to combat against something/someone

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Low German strîden inherited from Old Saxon strīdan inherited from Proto-Germanic *strīdaną (endeavour, stand tall, withstand, take long steps).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*strīdaną

Gloss

endeavour, stand tall, withstand, take long steps

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