bestreichen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German bestrīchen, from Old High German bistrīhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *bistrīkan. Equivalent to be- +‎ streichen. Cognate with Dutch bestrijken.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈʃtʁaɪ̯.çən/
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Verb

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bestreichen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present bestreicht, past tense bestrich, past participle bestrichen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to spread, to coat, to apply (e.g., paint, cream, ointment, etc.)
  2. (transitive, cooking) to spread, to brush
    mit einem verquirlten Ei bestreichento brush with eggwash
    mit Butter bestreichento butter

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