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streicheln

A1

to pet, stroke

English meaning
to pet, stroke
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Pets

streicheln in a sentence

Die Kinder streicheln gern den Hund.

The children like to pet the dog.

Conjugation of streicheln

ichstreichle
dustreichelst
er/sie/esstreichelt
wirstreicheln
ihrstreichelt
sie/Siestreicheln
Simple past (er/sie/es)
streichelte
Perfect
hat gestreichelt

Word family

streicheln is built from der Streich (prank / trick). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about streicheln

How do you conjugate streicheln?

Present tense: streichle, streichelst, streichelt, streicheln, streichelt, streicheln. Simple past: streichelte. Perfect: hat gestreichelt.

What does streicheln mean in English?

streicheln means "to pet, stroke". For example: "Die Kinder streicheln gern den Hund." — "The children like to pet the dog."

What level is streicheln in German?

streicheln is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the pets vocabulary.

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