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Strich

stroke

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Meaning of Strich

an act of moving a hand, brush, or similar object once across a surface

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German/ʃtʁɪç/
stroke
Strich - stroke
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Strich with English translation

Strich usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Der Künstler setzte einen Strich auf das Papier.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Ein roter Strich markiert die Stelle.

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Strich synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Strich / Strichbewegung / Pinselstrich / Handstrich / Schlag / Stoß

S
🇩🇪German
Strichbewegung

Neutral and somewhat technical: the motion of making a single stroke across a surface, focusing on the action itself.

B2Rarely
P
🇩🇪German
Pinselstrich

A brush stroke; used for the mark left by a brush in painting or drawing.

B2Often
H
🇩🇪German
Handstrich

A rare term for a stroke made by hand; it sounds slightly literary or technical.

B2Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
Schlag

A blow or hit; not the same as a stroke. It only fits in very general or figurative contexts of movement.

B2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
Stoß

A push, thrust, or sudden impact; usually not used for a stroke across a surface.

B2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
Anfall

An attack, fit, or sudden episode of a condition or emotion; it does not match the meaning of stroke here.

B2Often
T
🇩🇪German
Tuschestrich

An ink stroke; used in drawing or calligraphy when the line made with ink is important.

B2Rarely
L
🇩🇪German
Linienzug

A line or drawn stroke; it emphasizes the line as a shape rather than the hand movement itself.

B2Often

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How to pronounce Strich and what this word means

Strich means stroke. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Strich

/ʃtʁɪç/

Strich translation

stroke

Strich examples

Der Künstler setzte einen Strich auf das Papier.

Strich transcription

/ʃtʁɪç/

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Strich meaning: what does it mean?

eine einzelne Bewegung mit Hand, Pinsel oder ähnlichem über eine Oberfläche

Strich pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Strich is pronounced as /ʃtʁɪç/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Strich definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Künstler setzte einen Strich auf das Papier. Translation: Художник сделал штрих на бумаге.

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