Streik
/ʃtʁaɪ̯k/
The German word for strike is Streik.
Meaning: to hit (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of Streik is Streiks.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃtʁaɪ̯k/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use Streik to mean 'to hit' or to refer to a 'strike' in sports such as baseball or bowling. For those contexts, the English term Strike is used.
Did you know?
- The German word Streikbrecher refers to a 'strike-breaker', a term that carries a very heavy social stigma in German labor history.
- The German word Streik is an anglicism, meaning it was borrowed directly from the English word 'strike'.
- The phrase in den Streik treten literally means 'to step into the strike', rather than 'to go on strike'.
Examples in context
- Sind die Wähler im Streik?Are the voters on strike?This sentence is useful for asking if voters are on strike.Tatoeba #1091040 by Esperantostern, translation #11970143 by sundown
- Wann wird der Streik enden?When will the strike end?This sentence is useful for asking when a strike will end.Tatoeba #13859506 by mhr, translation #13860313 by araneo
- Der Streik dauerte drei Tage.The strike lasted three days.This sentence is useful for stating how long a strike lasted.Tatoeba #7489868 by Yorwba, translation #4376366 by CK
- Die Gewerkschaften haben einen Streik angekündigt.The unions have announced a strike.
- Die Arbeiter werden morgen streiken.The workers will strike tomorrow.
- Die Arbeiter traten in den Ausstand, um für bessere Arbeitsbedingungen zu kämpfen.The workers went on strike to fight for better working conditions.
- Die Gewerkschaften bereiten sich auf einen harten Streikkampf vor.The unions are gearing up for a tough strike fight.
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Example conversation
Sarah and Felix are discussing why the trains are not running.
- SarahWarum fährt der Zug heute nicht?Why isn't the train running today?
- FelixEs gibt einen großen Streik.There is a big strike.
- SarahWie lange geht der Streik?How long does the strike last?
- FelixIch glaube, nur bis morgen.I think only until tomorrow.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Streik, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Streik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
