bemalen
Translation
to paint, to decorate (with paint)
Examples
Die Kinder bemalen die Ostereier.
The children are painting the Easter eggs.
Er hat die Wand mit Blumen bemalt.
He painted the wall with flowers.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to paint (sth.) The children are painting the Easter eggs.
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to paint (sth.) with (sth.) He painted the wall with flowers.
Similar Words
anstreichen (to paint a wall), färben (to dye), zeichnen (to draw)
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' (acting upon a surface) + 'malen' (to paint). So, 'to paint onto something'.
Memory Tips
'bemalen' implies painting on a surface, often for decoration. 'anstreichen' is more for covering a whole surface, like painting a room.