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streichen

Pronunciation: /ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩/

“streichen” is a German word. Its 4 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to stroke
  2. to cancel; to discard; to delete; to strike out; to cross out
  3. to spread; to rub; to apply
  4. to paint

Etymology

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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