an verb

anstreichen

hat angestrichen · strich an
Based on: an, streichen
1.

to paint

(Mainly used for single objects. For walls or apartments you typically say just "streichen")
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Examples
  • Ich streiche den alten Stuhl gelb an.
  • I'm painting the old chair yellow.
2.

to mark with a line

(Usually for mistakes in an exam)
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  • Der Lehrer streicht den Fehler an.
  • The teacher marks the mistake by putting a little line there.
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Word of the Day – “streichen”

A fun look at the meaning of "streichen" and its family with words like "streicheln", "der Strich", "unterstreichen" and how they all connect.

Vocab: streichen, durchstreichen, der Strich, der Aufstrich, der Abstrich, streicheln, der Streich

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How many meanings does the German word 'anstreichen' have?

anstreichen has 2 distinct meanings: 1. to paint, 2. to mark with a line.

What is the past tense of 'anstreichen'?

hat angestrichen / strich an

What is 'anstreichen' related to?

The word 'anstreichen' is related to an and streichen.

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Word of the Day – “streichen”
A fun look at the meaning of "streichen" and its family with words like "streicheln", "der Strich", "unterstreichen" and how they all connect.
Vocab: streichen, durchstreichen, der Strich, der Aufstrich, der Abstrich, streicheln, der Streich
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