Inschrift

German
eine Inschrift an einem Hauseingang

Etymology

15th century, common since the 18th century. From in- +‎ Schrift, a calque of Latin inscriptio. The according verb is einschreiben, so one might expect Einschrift (which is well attested); the in-form possibly under direct influence of the Latin word.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪnˌʃʁɪft/
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  • Hyphenation: In‧schrift

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. inscription
    Synonyms: Aufschrift, Beschriftung, Text

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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