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gestrichen

cancel · paint

Es beschreibt etwas, das entfernt oder aufgehoben wurde, oder etwas, das mit Farbe bedeckt wurde.

The word gestrichen is the past participle of the verb streichen. It has several distinct meanings depending on the context:

Cancelled or deleted: Used when something has been removed from a list, a plan, or a schedule. For example, a flight, a meeting, or a budget item.
Painted or coated: Used when a surface (like a wall or a piece of furniture) has been covered with paint or another liquid substance.
Stroked or brushed: Used when something has been touched lightly, for example, petting an animal or moving a hand over a surface.
Strummed or bowed: Used in a musical context, referring to playing string instruments with a bow (Streichinstrument) or strumming a guitar.

Grammar: It is the past participle of the strong verb streichen (to paint, to cancel, to stroke). It can function as an adjective (e.g., die gestrichene Wand - the painted wall) or as part of a passive construction (e.g., Der Termin wurde gestrichen - The appointment was cancelled).
Word origin: It derives from the Old High German strīhhan, meaning to stroke, rub, or spread.

Synonyms (depending on context):

For "cancelled": abgesagt gestrichen, gelöscht gestrichen, hinfällig gestrichen.
For "painted": angemalt gestrichen, lackiert gestrichen, beschichtet gestrichen.

Antonyms (depending on context):

For "cancelled": bestätigt gestrichen, eingeplant gestrichen, festgelegt gestrichen.

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Wegen der Renovierung ist der Kurs heute gestrichen.adjective

Due to the renovation, the class is canceled today.

Die Wände im Wohnzimmer wurden frisch gestrichen.adjective

The walls in the living room were freshly painted.

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