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inscription / label
Text that is written, printed, or engraved on an object, packaging, sign, or building in order to provide information.
Auf dem Marmeladenglas stand die Aufschrift 'Erdbeere 2023'.
On the jam jar was the label 'Strawberry 2023'.
'Aufschrift' (inscription/label) is a compound noun made from the preposition 'auf' (on) and the noun 'die Schrift' (writing/script). So it literally describes writing that is located 'auf' (on) an object.
Die Aufschrift auf der alten Kiste war kaum noch zu lesen.
The inscription on the old crate was barely readable anymore.
Common verbs used with 'Aufschrift' (inscription/label) are 'tragen' (to bear/carry), 'lesen' (to read), and 'lauten' (to read/be worded). An object 'trägt' (bears) an inscription, a person can 'lesen' (read) it, and the inscription itself 'lautet' (reads) in a certain way.
Die Flasche trägt die Aufschrift 'Vorsicht, giftig!'.
The bottle bears the label 'Caution, toxic!'.
To name the object on which the inscription or label is located, you usually use the preposition 'auf' with the dative. Alternatively, you can also use 'mit' (with) to describe the object.
Ich suche das Paket mit der Aufschrift 'Zerbrechlich'.
I'm looking for the package with the label 'Fragile'.
heading
'Überschrift' and 'Aufschrift' are both short texts that provide information or help classify something. However, an 'Überschrift' belongs to a text, a chapter, or a section. It usually appears at the top and says what the following text is about. An 'Aufschrift' appears on an object, packaging, a sign, or a building. Learners may confuse the words because both are visible pieces of writing. A simple guide is: above a text there is an 'Überschrift'; on a thing there is an 'Aufschrift'.
Auf der Flasche steht eine Aufschrift mit den Zutaten.
There is a label on the bottle with the ingredients.
Die Überschrift des Artikels macht sofort klar, worum es geht.
The heading of the article immediately makes clear what it is about.