Strick

See also: strick

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stric, from Old High German stric, from Proto-West Germanic *strikk. Cognate with Dutch strik.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃtʁɪk/
Rhymes: -ɪk
Audio (file)

Noun

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

fairly short rope or cord, usually for binding something
(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 uncommon, see notes.

Derived terms

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 *striki.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃtrik/

Noun

Strick m (plural Strick)

cord

Further reading

Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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