gestreift
striped
Having a pattern of parallel lines or bands (stripes).
EXAMPLE
Er trug ein blau-weiß gestreiftes Hemd.
He wore a blue-and-white striped shirt.
gestreift
striped / touched on
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Meanings
gestreift
touched on
As the participle of the verb 'streifen' (to touch on): having mentioned or dealt with a topic or area only briefly and superficially.
EXAMPLE
In seiner Rede wurden viele wichtige Punkte nur kurz gestreift.
In his speech, many important points were only briefly touched on.
Usage tips
Participle as adjective
The word 'gestreift' is the past participle of the verb 'streifen' (to brush against / to touch on). This form is used as an adjective and has two different meanings depending on context: either a visual pattern or the superficial touching on of a topic.
EXAMPLE
Das gestreifte Zebra ist in Afrika heimisch.
The striped zebra is native to Africa.
Context clue: pattern
When 'gestreift' (striped) describes a visual pattern, it usually comes directly before a noun. It often refers to clothing, fabrics, or animals.
EXAMPLE
Ich suche meinen blau-weiß gestreiften Schal.
I'm looking for my blue-and-white striped scarf.
Context clue: topic
When 'gestreift' means that something was only briefly mentioned, it refers to abstract nouns such as 'Thema' (topic), 'Frage' (question), or 'Aspekt' (aspect). It is often combined with adverbs like 'kurz' (briefly) or 'nur' (only).
EXAMPLE
Dieser wichtige Aspekt wurde im Bericht leider nur gestreift.
Unfortunately, this important aspect was only touched on in the report.
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