Abstrich

German

Etymology

Deverbal of abstreichen. Cognate with Luxembourgish Ofstréch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃtʁɪç/
  • Hyphenation: Ab‧strich

Noun

Abstrich m (genitive Abstrichs or Abstriches, plural Abstriche)

  1. downstroke
  2. (music) down bow
  3. (medicine) swab sample

Declension
Declension of Abstrich
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Abstrich die Abstriche
genitive eines des Abstriches,
Abstrichs		 der Abstriche
dative einem dem Abstrich,
Abstriche1		 den Abstrichen
accusative einen den Abstrich die Abstriche
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
  • Abstrichprobe

Further reading
  • Abstrich in Duden online
  • “Abstrich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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