Vokabahn

Inschrift

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Noun

die Inschrift

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnˌʃʁɪft/

inscription

C1 rank #5,799 plural Inschriften

Meanings

Noun
  1. inscription

Example sentence

Haben Sie die Inschrift gelesen?

Have you read the inscription?

Word forms

singular die Inschrift
plural die Inschriften

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Inschrift
Accusativedie Inschrift
Dativeder Inschrift
Genitiveder Inschrift

Plural

Nominativedie Inschriften
Accusativedie Inschriften
Dativeden Inschriften
Genitiveder Inschriften

Usage

  • eine Inschrift entziffern — Decipher writing inscribed on an object.
  • Inschrift / Unterschrift — An inscription versus a signature.
Extra sentence

Die Inschrift auf dem Stein ist kaum noch zu lesen.

The inscription on the stone is barely legible any more.