Noun
der Streich
Pronunciation: /ʃtʁaɪ̯ç/
practical joke, prank
C1
rank #5,364
plural Streiche
Meanings
Noun
- practical joke, prank
- stroke (act of striking e.g. with a hand or a cutting weapon)
- feat, coup (quick and decisive act)
Example sentence
Es tut mir leid! Es sollte nur ein harmloser Streich sein.
I'm sorry. It was only meant as a harmless prank.
Word forms
singular
der Streich
plural
die Streiche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Streich
Accusativeden Streich
Dativedem Streich
Genitivedes Streiches
Plural
Nominativedie Streiche
Accusativedie Streiche
Dativeden Streichen
Genitiveder Streiche
Usage
- jemandem einen Streich spielen — play a prank on someone; the person is dative
- mit einem Streich — in one stroke; a separate achievement or striking sense
Die Kinder spielten ihrem Onkel einen harmlosen Streich.
The children played a harmless prank on their uncle.