Noun
der Streifen
Pronunciation: /ˈʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩/
stripe
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rank #2,558
plural Streifen
Meanings
Noun
- stripe
- strip
- band
- film, flick
Example sentence
Warum haben Zebras Streifen?
Why do zebras have stripes?
Word forms
singular
der Streifen
plural
die Streifen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Streifen
Accusativeden Streifen
Dativedem Streifen
Genitivedes Streifens
Plural
Nominativedie Streifen
Accusativedie Streifen
Dativeden Streifen
Genitiveder Streifen
Usage
- ein Streifen Papier — A strip cut from a material.
- ein Hemd mit Streifen — Stripes as a pattern; Streifen has an unchanged plural.
Ein roter Streifen verläuft entlang der Wand.
A red stripe runs along the wall.
Not the word you meant? See also streifen (Verb).