Kurrentschrift

dieNoun

Kurrent script (historical handwriting)

Word details

German meaning
Eine alte deutsche Schreibschrift, die heute kaum noch verwendet wird.
English meaning
Kurrent script
Synonym
deutsche Schrift
German example
Alte Dokumente sind oft in Kurrentschrift geschrieben.
English example
Old documents are often written in Kurrent script.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Kurrentschrift
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “Kurrentschrift”

  1. Ich kann die alte Kurrentschrift kaum lesen. (I can barely read the old Kurrent script.)

Frequently asked questions

What is Kurrentschrift?

It is a historical form of German cursive handwriting used until the mid-20th century. It is a feminine noun (die).