beschreiben

German

Etymology

be- +‎ schreiben

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈʃʀaɪ̯bm̩/, /bəˈʃʀaɪ̯bən/

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Verb

1. (transitive, to represent in words) to describe
2. (transitive, mathematics, to give rise to a geometrical structure) to describe
3. (transitive) to write on
4. (computing, transitive) to write (record data) to

Related terms

• Beschreibung

Further reading

• “beschreiben” in Duden online