Noun
der Strich
Pronunciation: /ʃtʁɪç/
stroke
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plural Striche
Meanings
Noun
- stroke
- line
- the direction to which hairs, or similar things, are inclined
- streetwalkers' district
Example sentence
Er zeichnete mit dem Lineal einen geraden Strich.
He drew a straight line with the ruler.
Word forms
singular
der Strich
plural
die Striche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Strich
Accusativeden Strich
Dativedem Strich
Genitivedes Striches
Plural
Nominativedie Striche
Accusativedie Striche
Dativeden Strichen
Genitiveder Striche
Usage
- einen Strich ziehen — Draw a line or stroke.
- unter dem Strich — Figuratively, all things considered or overall.
Sie machte einen roten Strich unter das Wort.
She drew a red line under the word.