schreiben

Meaning

1. (class-1,strong,transitive) to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts)
2. (class-1,strong,transitive) to spell (use a particular combination of letters to make a word)
3. (class-1,intransitive,strong) to write (use handwriting)
4. (class-1,intransitive,strong) to write (produce texts, work as an author)
5. (class-1,strong,transitive,usually) to be some year or date
6. (class-1,intransitive,strong,transitive) to write, to text (to send written information, communication)
7. (class-1,dative,intransitive,reflexive,strong,transitive) to write to each other (to exchange correspondence)
8. (class-1,reflexive,strong) to be spelled/spelt (of a word or a person's name)
9. (class-1,idiomatic,strong) used to express that someone does not know the first thing about something

Hyphenated as

schrei‧ben

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃraɪ̯bən/

Etymology

From Middle High German schrīben, from Old High German scrīban, from Proto-West Germanic *skrīban (“to write”).

Sentences

Wir müssen beginnen , Geschichte zu schreiben .

We have started to write history.

Ich hoffe , Sie werden über Ihre Erfahrungen und Eindrücke schreiben .

I hope you will write about your experiences and impressions.