schraffieren

German

schraffieren

Etymology

From Middle Low German schrafferen, from Middle Dutch schraeffeeren, from Italian sgraffiare (“scratch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃʁaˈfiːʁən/, [ʃʁaˈfiːɐ̯n]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: schraf‧fie‧ren

Verb

1. to crosshatch (shade an area)

Derived terms

• Schraffierung

Related terms

• Schraffur

Further reading

• “schraffieren” in Duden online