Abstrich

German

Etymology

Deverbal from abstreichen. Cognate with Luxembourgish Ofstréch.

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

Abstrich m (strong, genitive Abstriches or Abstrichs, plural Abstriche)

  1. A drawback one accepts willingly
  2. (medicine) swab sample
  3. (music) down bow
  4. downstroke

Declension
Declension of Abstrich [masculine, strong]
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 rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Abstrichprobe

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