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schriffeln.

to hatch, to provide with parallel lines (especially a map)

10 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃʁɪfəln/
  1. to hatch, to provide with parallel lines (especially a map)

    informal · possibly · regional · weak
Where this word comes from

* Plausibly from regional schrefeln (“to make parallel scratches or cuts”), frequentative of Middle High German schreven (“to scrape, crack”). Compare Dutch schraven. * The synonyms schraffieren and stricheln have surely influenced the sense. The form could even be a direct blend of these. * Dialectal frequentatives of schreiben may also have contributed.

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