Streich

Etymology
From, from , from. Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. In Middle High German the form also occurs, which is either an adaptation to, or a new derivation from, the underlying verb. In Modern Standard German both forms would have merged, but most dialects continue West Germanic ai.

Noun

 * 1)  stroke act of striking e.g. with a hand or a cutting weapon
 * 2)  feat, coup quick and decisive act
 * 3)  practical joke, prank
 * 1)  practical joke, prank
 * 1)  practical joke, prank