Noun
der Strick
Pronunciation: /ʃtʁɪk/
fairly short rope or cord, usually for binding something
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plural Stricke
Meanings
Noun
- fairly short rope or cord, usually for binding something
- the rope used in hanging someone (often for English noose, but referring to the rope, not the loop, which is Schlinge)
Example sentence
Der Bauer band die Ziege mit einem Strick an den Pfahl.
The farmer tied the goat to the post with a rope.
Word forms
singular
der Strick
plural
die Stricke
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Strick
Accusativeden Strick
Dativedem Strick
Genitivedes Strickes
Plural
Nominativedie Stricke
Accusativedie Stricke
Dativeden Stricken
Genitiveder Stricke
Usage
- etwas mit einem Strick festbinden — Tie something securely with a rope or cord.
- Strick / stricken — The rope noun versus the verb knit; do not confuse them.
Mit einem Strick befestigten wir das Bündel am Wagen.
We secured the bundle to the cart with a rope.