"strike up" in German to strike up anstimmen zu spielen beginnen einsetzen Detailed translations for "strike up" to strike up 1. general to strike up(also: to sound off) anstimmen{transitive verb} 2. music, sth., music ensemble to strike up(also: begin/start to play, begin/start/commence playing) zu spielen beginnen to strike up(also: begin/start to play, begin/start/commence playing) einsetzen{transitive verb}