streiken

1. (weak) to strike (to stop working in protest)
2. (figuratively, informal, weak) to refuse to cooperate or participate (of a person); to stop working (of a machine)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃtʁaɪ̯kən/

Etymology

Borrowed from English: to strike

In summary

In part denominally form Streik + -en, in part directly from English to strike. Doublet of native streichen through Proto-Germanic *strīkaną.

Concepts

strike

go on strike

be on strike

stricken

struck

come out on strike

Synonyms

die Arbeit niederlegen

in Streik treten

in den Ausstand treten

in den Streik treten

Translations

staken

scioperare

faire la grève

faire grève

grev yapmak

απεργώ

estar en huelga

fare sciopero

declararse en huelga

parar

🛑

débrayer

strajkować

paralizar

scendere in sciopero

faresciopero