Polyglot Dictionary

anstreichen

/ˈanˌʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
streicht an
past
strich an
perfect
hat angestrichen

Meaning

  1. to paint; to mark

    Built from an (on, at) + streichen (to paint (a wall)).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • an on, at
  • streichen to paint (a wall)

Similar words

malen

anstreichen is more about painting walls or surfaces, like house painting, and also separately means "to mark," like a paper; malen is more about artistic painting.

Practice

1 What does anstreichen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Wand an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches anstreichen?

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