Streichenstrichen

Streichenstrichen, sometimes written streichenstrichen in German-language discussion, is a neologism used in typography and editing to describe a specific deletion mark consisting of two parallel strokes drawn through a word or phrase. The term is not part of standard style guides but appears in discussions about editorial markup and typographic practice.

Etymology and meaning. The name combines the verb streichen (to strike out or to cancel) with strich (a stroke or line), and the repetition signals a stronger or emphatic form of deletion. As a coined term, it is mainly encountered in dialects, design commentary, and online discourse rather than formal publishing manuals.

Usage and interpretation. In print and digital texts, streichenstrichen would be realized as a word rendered with two crossing lines or strokes. In practice, editors may use either a single strikethrough or a double strike-through to indicate deletion, revision, or redaction; streichenstrichen serves as a label for the double-stroke variant. The precise meaning—whether it denotes stronger intent to remove, revised content, or secondary emphasis—depends on the editorial convention of a given project or community.

Relation to standard terminology. The conventional term for a single deletion mark is Streichstrich or Durchstreichung in German typography; in English, strikethrough or strikeout. The double-mark variant, sometimes used in markup languages or proofreading, is often described descriptively rather than with a fixed label. Streichenstrichen thus functions primarily as a descriptive or playful term in discussions about editorial marks rather than as an established typographic category.

See also. Streichstrich; Durchstreichung; Strikethrough; Markdown; Redaction.