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German
Etymology
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
Noun
Streich m (strong, genitive Streiches or Streichs, plural Streiche)
- (higher register) stroke (act of striking e.g. with a hand or a cutting weapon)
- Synonyms: Hieb, Schlag
- (figurative) feat, coup (quick and decisive act)
- Synonyms: Coup, Schlag, Handstreich
- (by narrowing especially) practical joke, prank
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Further reading
- “Streich” in Duden online
- “Streich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Streich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon