gestreifte

Gestreifte is a German adjective meaning striped or marked with stripes. It derives from Streifen, the noun for a stripe or striped pattern, and is used to describe objects, animals, or surfaces that display parallel lines of color or texture. The form is the attributive adjective used before a noun, and its ending changes with gender, number and case (for example, eine gestreifte Katze, das gestreifte Muster, die gestreiften Katzen).

In common usage, gestreifte appears across various domains. In biology and zoology, it describes animals and plants with striped markings, such as das gestreifte Zebra, gestreifte Katzen or gestreifte Schmetterlinge. In botany and horticulture, one might encounter gestreifte Blätter or gestreifte Blütenmuster. In textiles and design, gestreifte Stoffe and gestreifte Muster denote fabrics or motifs with stripes. The term is also used in art, architecture and product descriptions to convey a striped aesthetic or camouflage pattern.

Grammatically, gestreifte is one possible inflected form of gestreift. The exact ending varies by gender, number and case, with forms like gestreifte, gestreiften, or gestreifte depending on the noun and the determiner. The base meaning remains the same: features consisting of stripes.

See also terms related to pattern and appearance, such as Streifen, gestreift, and Muster. Gestreifte serves as a precise descriptive option when a striped appearance is a notable characteristic.