Inschrift
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English translations
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inscription
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Inschrift ist eine dauerhafte Markierung oder ein Text, der in ein Material wie Stein, Metall oder Holz eingraviert, gemeißelt oder geritzt wurde.
- English meaning
- An inscription is a permanent marking or text that has been engraved, carved, or etched into a material such as stone, metal, or wood.
- Synonym
- Gravur
- German example
- Die Inschrift auf dem Grabstein erinnerte an das Leben des Verstorbenen.
- English example
- The inscription on the tombstone commemorated the life of the deceased.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Inschrift
- Plural Form
- die Inschriften
Related words
- inschriftlich
inscribed
- inschriftlich
in writing
- inschriftlich
Inscriptional, epigraphic
- Keilinschrift
Cuneiform
- Sütterlinschrift
Sütterlin script
- Graffito
Graffito
- runisch
Runic
- Leichenstein
A gravestone is a stone slab used as a tombstone or to cover a grave.
- gravieren
To engrave
- einmeißeln
To chisel, to engrave
- alttürkisch
Old Turkic refers to the earliest attested form of the Turkic language, spoken between the 8th and 13th centuries.
- Plakette
Plaque
- Minuskelschrift
Lowercase script
- hieroglyphisch
Hieroglyphic refers to a writing system composed of stylized pictures, especially those of ancient Egypt.
- Epitaph
Epitaph
- Thuluth
Thuluth
- Runenschrift
Runic script
- Kartusche
Cartridge
- lokrisch
Locrian
- Aufschrift
Inscription
Example sentences with “Inschrift”
Die Inschrift auf dem Stein war alt. (The inscription on the stone was old.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 'Inschrift' and 'Beschriftung'?
'Inschrift' is usually carved or historical; 'Beschriftung' is a general label or sign.