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die Umschreibung

B2

paraphrase / description

English meaning
paraphrase / description
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Umschreibungen
Vocabulary package
Writing & Spelling

Umschreibung in a sentence

Eine Umschreibung kann das gleiche Konzept anders darstellen.

A paraphrase can present the same concept differently.

Declension of die Umschreibung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Umschreibungdie Umschreibungen
Accusativedie Umschreibungdie Umschreibungen
Dativeder Umschreibungden Umschreibungen
Genitiveder Umschreibungder Umschreibungen

Word family

die Umschreibung is built from die Reibung (friction / rubbing). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Umschreibung comes from

Ableitung vom (nicht trennbaren) Verb umschreiben mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -ung

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Questions about Umschreibung

Is it der, die or das Umschreibung?

It is die Umschreibung — Umschreibung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Umschreibungen.

What is the plural of Umschreibung?

The plural of die Umschreibung is die Umschreibungen.

What is the genitive of Umschreibung?

The genitive singular is der Umschreibung. The dative plural is den Umschreibungen.

What does Umschreibung mean in English?

die Umschreibung means "paraphrase / description". For example: "Eine Umschreibung kann das gleiche Konzept anders darstellen." — "A paraphrase can present the same concept differently."

What level is Umschreibung in German?

Umschreibung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the writing & spelling vocabulary.

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