streep

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch strepe, from Middle Low German strepe, from Proto-Germanic *stripō(n) or *straipō(n), of uncertain ultimate origin, perhaps derived from a lost strong verb *strīpaną, with no clear cognates outside of Germanic except for Irish sríab (“line, stripe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /streːp/

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• Hyphenation: streep
• Rhymes: -eːp

Noun

streep f (plural strepen, diminutive streepje n)

1. stripe
2. a short stroke (e.g. of the pen)
3. hyphen

   Synonym: koppelteken

Derived terms

• breukstreep
• gestreept
• streepjescode
• streepkleur

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: streep
• → Caribbean Javanese: setrip
• → Indonesian: setrip
• → Papiamentu: strepi, streepi

Anagrams

• perste, pester, preest