Strick

Strick

See also: strick

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stric, from Old High German stric, most likely from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“line”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtʁɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɪk

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Noun

Strick m (genitive Stricks or Strickes, plural Stricke)

1. fairly short rope or cord, usually for binding something
2. (especially) the rope used in hanging somebody (often for English noose, but referring to the rope, not the loop, which is Schlinge)

Declension

Declension of Strick

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Strick	die	Stricke
genitive	eines	des	Strickes, Stricks	der	Stricke
dative	einem	dem	Strick, Stricke1	den	Stricken
accusative	einen	den	Strick	die	Stricke

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

• alle Stricke reißen
• einen Strick drehen
• sich den Strick nehmen

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtrik/

Noun

Strick m (plural Strick)

1. cord

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary