"Strai" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /strɛɪː/ (note: older), /straɪː/ (note: newer) Forms: Straij (1601, 1668) [alternative], Straye (1604) [alternative], Straj [alternative], Stray (1610) [alternative], Straj (1723) [alternative]
Etymology: Possibly from Old Norse *Stráð n in the dative form *Stráði, from which we could expect the modern form, cf. Skailand from Skaðaland. Related to the verb strá. Another possibility is *Strá f without the -ð, with a dative form *Strái, however this would require a shift from feminine to neuter, similar to Rá f (in Brandbu) → i Raii (1355). Based on the older pronunciation /strɛɪː/, Jørn Sandnes and Ola Stemshaug have theorised that the name might come from Old Norse *Stræti n, from stræti, in which case the t must have softened to a ð and thus become a glide sound from which a diphthong could arise (cf. Skaða- → Skai-). Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|*Stráð|g=n}} Old Norse *Stráð n, {{inh|nn|non|*Stræti|g=n}} Old Norse *Stræti n Head templates: {{head|nn|proper noun|g=n}} Strai n
  1. a farm and village in Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway Wikipedia link: Brandbu, Jørn Sandnes, nn:Ola Stemshaug Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in Norway, Villages in Norway
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