Stichen

Stichen is a form found in German grammar. It is the dative plural of the noun Stich, which commonly translates as stitch in English, and is used in sewing, embroidery, and medical contexts to refer to individual stitches. The nominative plural is Stiche, while Stichen occurs in the dative plural without a definite article (for example, mit Stichen). This inflected form can appear in historical or technical texts and is not used as a standalone word in modern everyday speech.

In addition to its linguistic use, Stichen may appear as a proper noun in some rare cases. It may be found as a surname or as a place name in German-speaking regions, but such uses are uncommon and not well-documented in standard reference works.