# der Strick

der Strick is a German noun meaning “halter”. Forms: des Strickes, die Stricke.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Strickes
- Plural: die Stricke

## In other languages

- Русский: верёвка

## Meanings

1. fairly short rope or cord, usually for binding something
2. the rope used in hanging someone (often for English noose, but referring to the rope, not the loop, which is Schlinge)
3. halter
   - Das Boot war mit einem Strick an einen Baum gebunden.

## Examples

- Maria versteht nichts vom Nähen oder Stricken. — Mary knows nothing of sewing or knitting.
- Zum Stricken braucht man Stricknadeln. — You need knitting needles to knit.
- Ich hasse Stricken. — I hate knitting.
- Aus Sand dreht man keinen Strick. — You can't make a rope out of sand.
- Das Mädchen ist geschickt im Stricken. — The girl is skillful at knitting.

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