Hieroglyphenschrift
dieNounhieroglyphic script
English translations
- 01
hieroglyphic writing
- 02
hieroglyphic writing
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Schriftsystem, das Bilder und Symbole anstelle von Buchstaben verwendet, besonders im alten Ägypten.
- English meaning
- A writing system that uses pictures and symbols instead of letters, especially in ancient Egypt.
- Synonym
- Bilderschrift
- German example
- Die Hieroglyphenschrift war die offizielle Schrift im alten Ägypten.
- English example
- Hieroglyphic writing was the official script in ancient Egypt.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Hieroglyphenschrift
- Plural Form
- die Hieroglyphenschriften
Related words
- Bilderschrift
A pictographic script is a writing system in which characters are pictures or stylized representations of objects, creatures, or concepts.
Example sentences with “Hieroglyphenschrift”
Die alten Ägypter nutzten die Hieroglyphenschrift. (The ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphic script.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce Hieroglyphenschrift?
It is a long compound: Hiero-glyphen-schrift.