der Streich, -e
prank
Eine kleine Tat oder Idee, die oft lustig, frech oder unerwartet ist und andere überrascht.
The German word "Streich" is a noun that means "prank" or "trick". It does not have prefixes, but it can also mean "stroke," as in a brush stroke or a stroke of a pen, depending on the context. In its primary sense referring to a prank, "Streich" indicates a mischievous or playful act that is meant to be humorous. Similar words in German for the mischievous meaning include "Scherz" (joke) and "Schabernack" (mischief).
For the meaning relating to "brush stroke," similar terms would include "Pinselstrich" (brushstroke) or "Zug" (stroke, as in a movement).
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Examples
Der Streich hat uns alle überrascht.noun
The prank surprised us all.
Die Kinder lachten über die Streiche, die sie heimlich geplant hatten.noun
The children laughed about the pranks they had secretly planned.
Im letzten Moment wurde ihr geplanter Streich entdeckt.noun
At the last moment, her planned prank was discovered.
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