German Conversation · Level 80
60 words
German word
Schrift
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃʁɪft/
Meaning
- feminine nounwriting
Example
Diese Schrift ist schwer zu lesen.
This writing is hard to read.
More examples
Die Schrift auf dem Plakat ist groß und deutlich.
The writing on the poster is large and clear.
Core concept
A recognizable set of written marks, from a person's handwriting or a typeface to a complete written work.
Common phrases
handgeschriebene Schrift
handwritten script
leserliche Schrift
legible writing
Druck-Schrift
print script
Similar words
Buchstabe: One written character that forms part of a word.
Handschrift: An individual's characteristic way of writing by hand.
Schriftart: A unified letter design used in printing or on screens.
Text: A connected piece of writing, such as a passage or document.
Definition in German
Die sichtbare Form von Buchstaben und Zeichen, wie sie schriftlich oder gedruckt erscheinen.
Word origin
Schrift comes from Old High German scrift and Middle High German schrift, nouns related to schreiben and ultimately connected with Latin scribere, 'to write'.
Usage tips
- Schrift is feminine, and Schriftart specifies a typeface while Handschrift specifies handwriting.
Other meanings
- typefacenoun
- handwritingnoun
- worknoun
Opposites
- Mündlichkeitoralitynoun
Related words
- Handschrifthandwritingnoun
- schriftlichwrittenadjective
- Schriftarttypefacenoun