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schreiben

write

verb SHRY-ben Common

Origin: from Latin scribere

Usage Note

schreiben is a strong verb (schrieb, geschrieben) and the source of das Schreiben, a formal word for a letter or document. The phrase sich schreiben asks how something is spelled: Wie schreibt man das?

Examples

"Ich schreibe einen Brief."

Natural Translation

I am writing a letter.

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