stronk

See also: Stronk

English

Etymology 1

Intentional misspelling of strong for humorous or sarcastic effect. In some cases, it is meant to evoke a non-native pronunciation of strong.

Adjective

stronk (not generally comparable, comparative stronker, superlative stronkest)

  1. (Internet slang, humorous, nonstandard) Deliberate misspelling of strong.

Etymology 2

Intentional misspelling of stroke.

Noun

stronk (countable and uncountable, plural stronks)

  1. (Internet slang, humorous, nonstandard) Deliberate misspelling of stroke (medical).

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stronc, from Old Dutch strunc, from Proto-Germanic *strunkaz. Cognate with German Strunk (hard stalk, as in cabbage, etc.).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /strɔŋk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: stronk
  • Rhymes: -ɔŋk

Noun

stronk m (plural stronken, diminutive stronkje n)

  1. tree stump
    Synonyms: boomstronk, stobbe, stomp, boomstomp

Derived terms

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