Noun
der Anstrich
Pronunciation: /ˈanˌʃtʁɪç/
paint, painting
C1
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plural Anstriche
Meanings
Noun
- paint, painting
- coat, coating
- complexion
- livery
Example sentence
Das Haus braucht einen neuen Anstrich.
The house needs a new coat of paint.
Word forms
singular
der Anstrich
plural
die Anstriche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Anstrich
Accusativeden Anstrich
Dativedem Anstrich
Genitivedes Anstrichs
Plural
Nominativedie Anstriche
Accusativedie Anstriche
Dativeden Anstrichen
Genitiveder Anstriche
Usage
- einen neuen Anstrich brauchen — need a new coat of paint
- einer Sache einen anderen Anstrich geben — give something a different appearance or slant; dative thing, accusative Anstrich
Nach dem hellen Anstrich wirkte das Zimmer viel größer.
After the light-coloured coat of paint, the room looked much larger.