strik

See also: štrik

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strək/

Etymology 1

From Dutch strik, from Middle Dutch stric, from Old Dutch stric, from Proto-Germanic *strikkiz (“line; rope”), from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“stiff; rigid; tight; rope; cord”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ter- (“stiff”).

Noun

strik (plural strikke)

1. bow (type of knot)
2. snare

Etymology 2

From Dutch strikken, from Middle Dutch stricken.

Verb

strik (present strik, present participle strikkende, past participle gestrik)

1. (transitive) to tie (e.g. of laces, ribbons, etc.)

Danish

Etymology 1

A back-formation of strikke (“to knit”).

Noun

strik c or n (indeclinable)

1. knitwork
2. knitting

   Synonym: strikning

Derived terms

• modestrik
• strikhue
• strikjakke
• strikkjole
• striksæt
• strikvare

See also

• broderi
• hækling

References

• “strik,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

From Low German strich (“rope, noose (figurative: Person who deserves to be hanged)”)

Noun

strik c (singular definite strikken, plural indefinite strikker or strikke)

1. mischievous person (especially child)

   Coordinate term: gavstrik

Declension

Declension of strik

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	strik	strikken	strikker strikke	strikkerne strikkene
genitive	striks	strikkens	strikkers strikkes	strikkernes strikkenes

References

• “strik,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 3

From Low German strich (“rope”)

Alternative forms

• strikke

Noun

strik c (singular definite strikken, plural indefinite strikker)

1. a piece of rope or string (from which something is hung)
2. (by extension) a noose

Declension

Declension of strik

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	strik	strikken	strikker	strikkerne
genitive	striks	strikkens	strikkers	strikkernes

References

• “strik,3” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strɪk/

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• Hyphenation: strik
• Rhymes: -ɪk

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch stric, stricke, strec, from Old Dutch stric, from Proto-Germanic *strikkiz (“line; rope”), from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“stiff; rigid; tight; rope; cord”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ter- (“stiff”).

Noun

strik m (plural strikken, diminutive strikje n)

1. tie, knot
2. bow (type of knot)
3. snare
4. tangle (in one's hair)

Derived terms

• bestrikken
• ontstrikken
• strikken
• valstrik
• verstrikken

Descendants

• Afrikaans: strik
• Negerhollands: strikkie (from the diminutive)
• → Papiamentu: streki, strikki

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

strik

1. inflection of strikken:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrɪːk/

  Rhymes: -ɪːk

Noun

strik n (genitive singular striks, nominative plural strik)

1. line, stroke
2. (geometry) line segment
3. point (on a compass)
4. hyphen

   Synonym: bandstrik

5. (figurative) a direct course (connoting speed, efficiency or determinedness)

Declension

Declension of strik (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	strik	strikið	strik	strikin
accusative	strik	strikið	strik	strikin
dative	striki	strikinu	strikum	strikunum
genitive	striks	striksins	strika	strikanna

Derived terms

• bandstrik (“hyphen”)
• strikamerki (“barcode”)

Further reading

• “strik” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)