Streich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German streich, from Old High German, from Proto-Germanic *straikaz (“stroke”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃtʀaɪ̯ç/
audio (file)
Rhymes: -aɪ̯ç

Noun

Streich m (genitive Streichs or Streiches, plural Streiche)

practical joke, prank
stroke (act of striking with a cutting weapon)

Declension

Declension of Streich

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Streich	die	Streiche
genitive	eines	des	Streiches, Streichs	der	Streiche
dative	einem	dem	Streich, Streiche¹	den	Streichen
accusative	einen	den	Streich	die	Streiche

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

(prank): Dumme-Jungen-Streich, einen Streich spielen
(stroke): auf einen Streich, Staatsstreich

Further reading

Streich in Duden online

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