streichen

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃtʀaɪ̯çn̩/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to stroke
  • (transitive) to cancel; to discard; to delete; to strike out; to cross out
  • (transitive) to spread; to rub; to apply
  • (transitive) to paint

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German strīchen inherited from Old High German strīhhan (stroke, smooth, rub, strike, spread) inherited from Proto-Germanic *strīkaną (stroke, rub, strike, touch) derived from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (line, stroke, shear, strip, brush, strike, rub, press, cord, stiff, rigid, rope, tight).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*streyg-

Gloss

line, stroke, shear, strip, brush, strike, rub, press, cord, stiff, rigid, rope, tight

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Person/Thing

Kanji

線

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