gestrichen
Translation
painted, cancelled, deleted, struck off
Examples
Die Wand ist frisch gestrichen.
The wall is freshly painted.
Der Flug wurde leider gestrichen.
The flight was unfortunately cancelled.
Der letzte Satz wurde gestrichen.
The last sentence was deleted.
Grammar Patterns
to be painted ((sth.)) The wall is freshly painted.
to be cancelled ((sth.)) The flight was unfortunately cancelled.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (painted) angemalt; (cancelled) annulliert, abgesagt
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'streichen' (to stroke, paint, cancel).
Memory Tips
Imagine 'striking' a line through a word to cancel it, or making a 'stroke' with a paintbrush. The verb 'streichen' covers both actions.