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German word
Schreibweise
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃʁaɪ̯pˌvaɪ̯zə/
Meaning
- feminine nounspelling
Example
Achte auf die richtige Schreibweise.
Pay attention to the correct spelling.
More examples
In wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten ist die korrekte Schreibweise besonders wichtig.
In academic papers, correct spelling is particularly important.
Core concept
A word laid out on the page with its letters, capitals, symbols, and spacing in a particular form.
Common phrases
korrekte Schreibweise
correct spelling
alternative Schreibweise
alternative spelling
vereinfachte Schreibweise
simplified spelling
Similar words
Rechtschreibung: Standards that determine how words should be spelled.
Orthographie: A systematic, academic approach to a language's writing and spelling.
Schreibstil: The writer's choice of wording and the general tone of the text.
Definition in German
Die konkrete Art, ein Wort schriftlich zu bilden oder zu schreiben, einschließlich Groß-/Kleinschreibung, Sonderzeichen und Getrennt-/Zusammenschreibung.
Word origin
Schreibweise combines schreiben, meaning 'to write', with Weise, meaning 'way' or 'manner', forming a noun for a way of writing.
Usage tips
- Schreibweise is feminine, so the standard article is die, and its plural is Schreibweisen.
Other meanings
- way of writingnoun
Related words
- Schreibschriftcursive writingnoun
- Schreibkonventionwriting conventionnoun
- Schreibregelspelling rulenoun