streifen

brushes / grazes

Typical usage

Native-style examples with “streifen”.

  1. "Der Ast streifte mein Gesicht."

  2. "Jemand zieht die Jacke an und streift aus Versehen Eileens Arm."

Quick answers

What does “streifen” mean in English?

“streifen” means “brushes / grazes”.

How do you use “streifen” in a sentence?

For example: „Der Ast streifte mein Gesicht.“ or „Jemand zieht die Jacke an und streift aus Versehen Eileens Arm.“

How do you say “brushes” in German?

In German, “brushes” is “streifen”.

Which German words are related to “streifen”?

Related words: aus Versehen, die Beschleunigung.

Related words

aus Versehen by accident die Beschleunigung acceleration

More German words

Mir schien seem to me sprach von oben herab to speak condescendingly geirrt to be mistaken ließ past tense of 'lassen' (to let, allow) beseitigen to remove, to eliminate Missstände grievances, abuses verbreitet widespread / common Vorgehen procedure, approach

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