Strick

See also: strick

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stric, from Old High German stric, from Proto-West Germanic *strikk, possibly related to *strang (“severe, strict, strong”), but the appearance of the -kk- would be unexplained. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to stroke, shear”), similar to Latin stringo (“I draw tight”). Cognate with Dutch strik and Hunsrik Strick.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtʁɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɪk

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Noun

Strick m (strong, genitive Strickes or Stricks, plural Stricke, diminutive Strickchen n)

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)

   Synonym: Galgenstrick

Declension

Declension of Strick [masculine, strong]

	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 rare, see notes.

Derived terms

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

Further reading

• “Strick” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Strick (Schlinge, Schnur, Kerl)” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German stric, from Old High German stric, from Proto-West Germanic *strikk, possibly related to *strang (“severe, strict, strong”), but the disappearance of the -n- and appearance of the -kk- would be unexplained. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to stroke, shear”), similar to Latin stringo (“I draw tight”). Cognate with Dutch strik and German Strick.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtrik/

Noun

Strick m (plural Strick)

1. cord

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary