bestreichen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German bestrīchen, from Old High German bistrīhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *bistrīkan. Equivalent to be- +‎ streichen. Cognate with Dutch bestrijken. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈʃtʁaɪ̯.çən/ === Verb === bestreichen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present bestreicht, past tense bestrich, past participle bestrichen, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to spread, to coat, to apply (e.g., paint, cream, ointment, etc.) (transitive, cooking) to spread, to brush mit einem verquirlten Ei bestreichen ― to brush with eggwash mit Butter bestreichen ― to butter ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Bestreichen === Further reading === “bestreichen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “bestreichen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “bestreichen” in Duden online “bestreichen” in OpenThesaurus.de