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anstreichen
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German anestrīchen. By surface analysis, an- + streichen.
Pronunciation
Verb
anstreichen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present streicht an, past tense strich an, past participle angestrichen, auxiliary haben)
- to paint, to coat with paint
- Ich will das Haus weiß anstreichen. ― I want to paint the house white.
- to mark
- Synonyms: kennzeichnen, hervorheben
- Alle Fehler wurden rot angestrichen. ― All errors have been marked in red.
- (transitive, a match) to light; to strike
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Further reading
- “anstreichen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “anstreichen” in Duden online
- “anstreichen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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