umschreiben.
to rewrite (modify a text)
Meaning & usage
to rewrite (modify a text)
to transcribe; to transliterate (convert to another script)
to make over; to sign over (officially give property to someone else)
Where this word comes from
From um (“around, re-”) + schreiben (“to write”). Probably after Latin trānscrībere in the sense of “transcribe”, perhaps also in some other senses.
to try to express or explain in words; to define; to verbalise
to state (something) in such a way as to avoid something; to paraphrase; to use circumlocution
einen heiklen Punkt geschickt umschreiben
ein unanständiges Wort umschreiben
Where this word comes from
um- + schreiben
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.