Streich

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German streich, from Old High German *streih, from Proto-West Germanic *straik (stroke). Compare Dutch streek, English stroke. In Middle High German the form strīch also occurs, which is either an adaptation to, or a new derivation from, the underlying verb streichen. In Modern Standard German both forms would have merged, but most dialects continue West Germanic ai.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃtʁaɪ̯ç/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯ç

Noun

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Streich m (strong, genitive Streiches or Streichs, plural Streiche)

  1. (higher register) stroke (act of striking e.g. with a hand or a cutting weapon)
    Synonyms: Hieb, Schlag
  2. (figurative) feat, coup (quick and decisive act)
    Synonyms: Coup, Schlag, Handstreich
  3. (by narrowing especially) practical joke, prank

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Streich” in Duden online
  • Streich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Streich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon