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GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

streichen.

to stroke

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩//ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çən/
  1. to stroke

    class-1 · strong · transitive
  2. to cancel; to discard; to delete; to strike out; to cross out

    class-1 · strong · transitive
  3. to spread; to rub; to apply

    class-1 · strong · transitive
  4. to paint

    class-1 · strong · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German strīchen, from Old High German strīhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *strīkan. Cognate with Dutch strijken, English strike.

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