Feminine

streep

Meaning

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

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/streːp/
Etymology

In summary

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”).

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