Polyglot Dictionary

durchstreifen

/dʊʁçˈʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
durchstreift
past
durchstreifte
perfect
hat durchstreift

Meaning

  1. to roam through, to wander through

    Built from durch (through) + Streifen (stripe).

    • Wölfe durchstreiften den dunklen Wald.

      Wolves roamed through the dark forest.

    • Die Kinder durchstreiften den ganzen Wald. Sie fanden Beeren und Pilze.

      The children roamed through the whole forest. They found berries and mushrooms.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • durch through
  • Streifen stripe

Practice

1 What does durchstreifen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches durchstreifen?

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