Inschrift

Meaning

inscription

Hyphenated as

In‧schrift

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪnˌʃʁɪft/

Etymology

15th century, common since the 18th century. From in- + Schrift, a calque of Latin inscriptio. The according verb is einschreiben, so one might expect Einschrift (which is well attested); the in-form possibly under direct influence of the Latin word.

Sentences

Die Inschrift kennzeichnet die Herkunft .

The inscription indicates the origin.

Eine andere Inschrift berichtet , dass er die befestigte Siedlung "dhu-Ghailam" gegründet habe .

Another inscription reports that he founded the fortified settlement "dhu-Ghailam".