German

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Etymology

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From streichen +‎ -eln (frequentive suffix).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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streicheln (weak, third-person singular present streichelt, past tense streichelte, past participle gestreichelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to stroke (to move the hand over the surface of), to pet; to fondle

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