German word

streiken

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtʁaɪ̯kən/

Meaning

  • verbgo on strike

Example

Gestern streikten viele Kollegen.

Yesterday, many colleagues went on strike.

Illustration for streiken (go on strike)

More examples

Die Mitarbeiter kündigten an, solange streiken zu wollen, bis eine Einigung erreicht ist.

The employees announced that they intended to strike until an agreement was reached.

Core concept

Workers stand together with their tools idle, while a machine can also fall suddenly silent.

Common phrases

  • in Solidarität mit den Kolleginnen und Kollegen streiken

    go on strike in solidarity with colleagues

  • bis zur Einigung streiken

    go on strike until an agreement is reached

  • spontan streiken

    go on strike spontaneously

Similar words

protestieren: People openly express complaints or demands through words, signs, or statements.
demonstrieren: People gather publicly to show support for a shared view or cause.
boykottieren: Refusing to buy a company's products as a means of applying pressure.
niederlegen: A temporary decision to stop performing work or official duties.

Definition in German

Kollektiv die Arbeit einstellen, um Forderungen durchzusetzen; übertragen auch für Geräte, die nicht mehr funktionieren.

Word origin

German streiken was borrowed from English strike and became established in the nineteenth century for organized labor action.

Usage tips

  • Streiken is intransitive and normally uses haben in the perfect, as in viele Kollegen haben gestreikt.

Other meanings

  • break downverb

Opposites

Related words

  • der Streikstrikenoun
  • die Streikleitungstrike leadershipnoun
  • der Streikaufrufstrike callnoun

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