Strike

See also: strike

English

Etymology

English surname, from the verb strike.

Proper noun

Strike (plural Strikes)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Strike is the 32935th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 696 individuals. Strike is most common among White (93.68%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Etymology 1

Late 20th century, borrowed from English strike.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stʁaɪ̯k/, /stɹaɪ̯k/

Noun

Strike m (strong, genitive Strikes, plural Strikes)

  1. (bowling, baseball) strike
  2. (social media) strike (warning issued to a user of an internet platform)
Declension
Declension of Strike [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Strike die Strikes
genitive eines des Strikes der Strikes
dative einem dem Strike den Strikes
accusative einen den Strike die Strikes

Etymology 2

See the main entry. Ultimately the same word as in etymology 1.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtʁaɪ̯k/, (likely at first also) /stʁaɪ̯k/

Noun

Strike m (strong, genitive Strikes, plural Strikes)

  1. obsolete spelling of Streik (“strike, work stoppage”)
Declension
Declension of Strike [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Strike die Strikes
genitive eines des Strikes der Strikes
dative einem dem Strike den Strikes
accusative einen den Strike die Strikes
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