schreiben

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃʁaɪ̯bən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to write, write out to form the letters, words or symbols of
  • (transitive) to spell, spell out to write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word
  • (intransitive) to write to form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate
  • (intransitive) to write, work (on) to be an author
  • (intransitive) to write (to) to send written information, communication
  • (impersonal) to write to use for writing
  • (reflexive) to write to exchange correspondence
  • (reflexive) to be spelled
  • (reflexive) to spell one's name

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German schrīben inherited from Old High German scrīban inherited from *skrīban inherited from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną derived from Latin scrībō (write, I write, recruiter).

Origin

Latin

scrībō

Gloss

write, I write, recruiter

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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