German Conversation · Level 10
89 words
German word
Manuskript
Pronunciation
IPA/manuˈskʁɪpt/
Meaning
- neuter nounmanuscript
Example
Das Manuskript ist noch nicht fertig.
The manuscript is not finished yet.
More examples
Sie reichte ihr Manuskript fristgerecht ein.
She submitted her manuscript on time.
Core concept
An author's text in the form submitted for revision or kept until publication.
Common phrases
ein Manuskript einreichen
submit a manuscript
ein Manuskript überarbeiten
revise a manuscript
Similar words
Text: The full content of a written work.
Entwurf: An early version prepared for later development.
Definition in German
Manuskript bezeichnet einen vom Autor verfassten Text, der meist als Entwurf oder unveröffentlichtes Original vorliegt.
Word origin
Manuskript entered German from Latin manuscriptum, whose literal sense is "written by hand" from manus "hand" and scribere "write".
Usage tips
- Text is the broader everyday term, while Entwurf stresses an unfinished draft and Manuskript often sounds more formal or publication-related.
Other meanings
- draftnoun
- handwritten copynoun
Opposites
- Druckfassungprinted versionnoun
Related words
- Manuskriptentwurfmanuscript draftnoun
- manuskriptlichmanuscript-styleadjective