strik

See also: štrik

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪk

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stric, stricke, strec, from Old Dutch stric, from Proto-Germanic *strikkiz (“line; rope”), from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“stiff; rigid; tight; rope; cord”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ter- (“stiff”).

Noun

strik m (plural strikken, diminutive strikje n)

1. tie, knot
2. snare
3. tangle (in one's hair)

Derived terms

• valstrik
• verstrikken

Verb

strik

1. first-person singular present indicative of strikken
2. imperative of strikken

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrɪːk/

  Rhymes: -ɪːk

Noun

strik n (genitive singular striks, nominative plural strik)

1. line, stroke
2. (geometry) line segment
3. point (on a compass)
4. (figuratively) a direct course (connoting speed, efficiency or determinedness)

Declension

declension of strik

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	strik	strikið	strik	strikin
accusative	strik	strikið	strik	strikin
dative	striki	strikinu	strikum	strikunum
genitive	striks	striksins	strika	strikanna