No. 11,608 in German
streichens
"Streichens" is the genitive singular form of "Streichen," meaning "of painting," "of deleting," or "of striking," depending on context.
In a sentence
Das Streichen der Wände kann eine entspannende Tätigkeit sein.
Painting the walls can be a relaxing activity.
Here, 'streichens' refers to the act of painting walls, derived from the stem of 'streichen' (to paint).
Nach dem Preisstreichens im Geschäft stieg die Nachfrage.
After the price reduction in the store, the demand increased.
Here, 'streichens' means a figurative cutting or reducing of prices, emphasizing the flexibility of the root verb.
Das Streichen der Wörter war nicht gerechtfertigt.
The erasing of the words was not justified.
Here, 'streichens' is used to mean deleting or striking out words in a document.
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