stric

Aromanian

Alternative forms

  • stricu

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin extricō; cf. Romanian strica, stric.

Verb

stric first-singular present indicative (past participle stricatã)

  1. to break

Synonyms

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *strikki, from Proto-Germanic *strikkiz.

Noun

stric m

  1. tie, knot
  2. snare, trap

Inflection

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: stric

References

  • strik”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /strik/

Noun

stric m

  1. Meaning unclear; potentially plague

References

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [strik]

Verb

stric

  1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of strica

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *strъjьcь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /strîːt͡s/

Noun

strȋc m anim (Cyrillic spelling стри̑ц)

  1. paternal uncle (father's brother)

Declension

Declension of stric
singular plural
nominative strȋc stríčevi
genitive stríca stríčēvā
dative strícu stríčevima
accusative stríca stríčeve
vocative strȋče stríčevi
locative strícu stríčevima
instrumental strícem stríčevima

See also

Further reading

  • stric”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Slovene

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *strъjьcь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /strìːt͡s/

Noun

stríc m anim

  1. uncle

Declension

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
Masculine anim., soft o-stem
nom. sing. stríc
gen. sing. stríca
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
stríc stríca stríci
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
stríca strícev strícev
dative
(dajȃlnik)
strícu strícema strícem
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
stríca stríca stríce
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
strícu strícih strícih
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
strícem strícema stríci

Further reading

  • stric”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
  • stric”, in Termania, Amebis
  • See also the general references