die Inschrift

B2

inscription / writing

English meaning
inscription / writing
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Inschriften

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Inschrift in a sentence

Die Inschrift auf dem Denkmal ist alt.

The inscription on the monument is old.

Declension of die Inschrift

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Inschriftdie Inschriften
Accusativedie Inschriftdie Inschriften
Dativeder Inschriftden Inschriften
Genitiveder Inschriftder Inschriften

Where Inschrift comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „inscrift“, eine Lehnübersetzung von lateinisch inscriptio, belegt 1343, danach erst wieder 1771

Words that go with Inschrift

Questions about Inschrift

Is it der, die or das Inschrift?

It is die Inschrift — Inschrift is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Inschriften.

What is the plural of Inschrift?

The plural of die Inschrift is die Inschriften.

What is the genitive of Inschrift?

The genitive singular is der Inschrift. The dative plural is den Inschriften.

What does Inschrift mean in English?

die Inschrift means "inscription / writing". For example: "Die Inschrift auf dem Denkmal ist alt." — "The inscription on the monument is old."

What level is Inschrift in German?

Inschrift is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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