verb
to strike
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streiken means 'to strike' (go on strike). It's an intransitive, non-reflexive verb, regular weak verb with participle 'gestreikt' and uses auxiliary haben in perfect: 'hat gestreikt'. Commonly used for labor action: 'Die Arbeiter streiken.' Not separable and conjugates regularly. Imperative forms exist (du: streik!).
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Die Beschäftigten streiken seit zwei Tagen.
The employees have been on strike for two days.
Die Lokführer streikten, sodass viele Züge ausfielen.
The train drivers went on strike, so many trains were cancelled.
Sie haben lange gestreikt.
They went on strike for a long time.
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Imagine workers linking arms and refusing to work
Think 'strike' — 'streik' sounds very similar
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streiken is a regular (weak) verb meaning to participate in a labor strike. It takes 'haben' in perfect tenses. | Intransitive verb; passive forms are not applicable.