Handschrift
dieNounhandwriting; manuscript
English translations
- 01
handwriting
- 02
script
Word details
- German meaning
- Die „Handschrift“ ist die individuelle Art, wie jemand schreibt, oder ein von Hand geschriebenes Dokument.
- English meaning
- handwriting
- Synonym
- Schriftbild
- German example
- Ich erkannte sofort seine Handschrift.
- English example
- I immediately recognized his handwriting.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Handschrift
- Plural Form
- die Handschriften
Related words
- handschriftlich
Handwritten
- Manuskript
Manuscript
- Klosterbibliothek
monastery library
- autographisch
Autographic
- Unterschrift
signature
- Unlesbarkeit
Illegibility
- Skriptorium
Scriptorium
- Himmelsschrift
Illegible handwriting, resembling the trails left by airplanes in the sky.
- Schönschrift
Calligraphy
- dechiffrieren
Decipher
- lesbar
Legible
- handgeschrieben
Handwritten means that something has been written by hand with a pen or other writing instrument, rather than printed or typed.
- Verso
Verso refers to the back side of a sheet of paper or a page in a book.
- Signatur
Signature
- Sauklaue
Chicken scratch is a derogatory term for illegible handwriting.
- leserlich
"Legible" means that something is easy to read, that is, the writing or characters are clear and understandable.
- unleserlich
illegible
- unlesbar
Illegible
- autografisch
Autographic
- fistelig
Illegible, messy handwriting
- krisselig
Scraggly
- krakeelig
Scrawly means untidy, difficult to read writing, often with shaky or irregular letters.
- Schrift
Script, writing system
Example sentences with “Handschrift”
Er hat eine sehr schöne Handschrift. (He has very beautiful handwriting.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you form the plural of Handschrift?
The plural is 'Handschriften'. It is a feminine noun (die).