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Meet die Schrift

See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.

All 6 meanings

  1. writing, script
  2. script (system of writing)
  3. hand, handwriting (individual way of drawing characters)
  4. font (specific design of printed characters)
  5. (often in the plural) writing, text (work of an author)
  6. scripture (holy text)

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Forms

How the article changes

For die Schrift, use the coloured columns: feminine and plural.

der, die, das
Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativederdiedasdie
accusativedendiedasdie
dativedemderdemden
ein, kein, mein: ein has no plural. mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser… end like kein.
Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativeeineineeinkeine
accusativeeineneineeinkeine
dativeeinemeinereinemkeinen

Plural die Schriften

Examples

  1. 1
    Die gute Schrift ist lesbar.The good handwriting is easy to read.Nominative · subjectPractise „gut“ →
  2. 2
    Ich erkenne eine schöne Schrift sofort.I recognize beautiful handwriting immediately.Accusative · erkennenPractise „schön“ →
  3. 3
    Mit der großen Schrift kann ich den Brief gut lesen.I can read the letter easily because of the large print.Dative · mitPractise „groß“ →
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