Inschrift

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German[edit]

eine Inschrift an einem Hauseingang
 Inschrift on German Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Inschrift f (genitive Inschrift, plural Inschriften)

  1. inscription
    Synonyms: Aufschrift, Beschriftung, Text

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