Schrift

See also: schrift

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sxrɪft/
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Proper noun

Schrift f

  1. Bible

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schrift, from Old High German scrift, from Latin scriptum. Abstractum of schreiben (“to write”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃʁɪft/
  • Rhymes: -ɪft
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Noun

Schrift f (genitive Schrift, plural Schriften)

  1. font
    Verdana ist die beste Schrift zur Bildschirmbetrachtung.
    Verdana is the best font for viewing on the computer screen.
    Synonyms: Schriftart, Font
  2. (mostly in the plural) writing (work of an author)
    Robert Oppenheimer las Lenins gesammelte Schriften während einer Zugfahrt.
    Robert Oppenheimer read the complete writings of Lenin while on a train.
    Synonyms: Text, Werk
  3. hand, handwriting (characteristic writing of a particular person)
    Synonym: Handschrift

Declension
Declension of Schrift
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schrift die Schriften
genitive einer der Schrift der Schriften
dative einer der Schrift den Schriften
accusative eine die Schrift die Schriften

Derived terms

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃrift/

Noun

Schrift f (plural Schrifte)

  1. writing

Further reading
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