der Streich

Plural: die Streiche
Based on: streichen
Noun
1.

the prank

(Sounds a bit more childish than "prank". Used to have a much broader sense of "dealing a blow")
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Examples
  • Wer hat sich diesen Streich ausgedacht?
  • Who came up with this prank?

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Word of the Day – “streichen”

A fun look at the meaning of "streichen" and its family with words like "streicheln", "der Strich", "unterstreichen" and how they all connect.

Vocab: streichen, durchstreichen, der Strich, der Aufstrich, der Abstrich, streicheln, der Streich

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How many meanings does the German word 'Streich' have?

Streich has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the prank .

What is the gender of 'Streich'?

der

What is the plural of 'Streich'?

die Streiche

What is 'Streich' related to?

The word 'Streich' is related to streichen.

Where can I learn more about 'Streich'?

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Word of the Day – “streichen”
A fun look at the meaning of "streichen" and its family with words like "streicheln", "der Strich", "unterstreichen" and how they all connect.
Vocab: streichen, durchstreichen, der Strich, der Aufstrich, der Abstrich, streicheln, der Streich
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