anstreichen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German anestrīchen. By surface analysis, an- +‎ streichen.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: an‧strei‧chen

Verb

anstreichen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present streicht an, past tense strich an, past participle angestrichen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to paint, to coat with paint
    Ich will das Haus weiß anstreichen.I want to paint the house white.
  2. to mark
    Synonyms: kennzeichnen, hervorheben
    Alle Fehler wurden rot angestrichen.All errors have been marked in red.
  3. (transitive, a match) to light; to strike

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