stracks

German

Etymology

From Middle High German strackes, from strac, whence rare German strack (“straight”). Compare Dutch straks.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtʁaks/

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Adverb

stracks

1. (somewhat dated) directly, immediately, straightway
   • 1808, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Der Nachbarinn Haus”, in Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust, Part One]‎^[1]:

     Gott verzeih’s meinem lieben Mann, / Er hat an mir nicht wohl gethan! / Geht da stracks in die Welt hinein, / Und läßt mich auf dem Stroh allein.

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2. (dated or archaic) precisely, without deviating (especially from a rule or command)

   Synonyms: genau, peinlich

Synonyms

• (directly, immediately): direkt, sofort, unmittelbar (formal)

Derived terms

• schnurstracks (remains more common)

Further reading

• “stracks” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “stracks” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon