Where does “streek” come from?
streek (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch strēke, from Old Dutch striki, from Proto-West Germanic *striki, from Proto-Germanic strikiz, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
streek (Dutch): region; prank, trick, antic
Definitions
- region; prank, trick, antic