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To write text on an object, a label, or a surface in order to identify its contents, purpose, or owner.
Vergiss nicht, die Marmeladengläser mit dem Datum zu beschriften.
Don’t forget to label the jam jars with the date.
'Beschriften' (to label) is an inseparable verb with the prefix 'be-'. This prefix turns the action 'schreiben' (to write) into a verb that refers directly to an object that receives writing.
Er beschriftete alle Kisten vor dem Umzug.
He labeled all the boxes before the move.
To indicate the content of the label, you use the preposition 'mit' and the dative. The pattern is: etwas (accusative) mit etwas (dative) beschriften.
Die Biologin beschriftet die Probe mit der genauen Uhrzeit.
The biologist labels the sample with the exact time.
You typically label objects in order to organize or identify them. Common objects are: folders, labels, envelopes, boxes, or signs.
Bitte beschrifte den Ordner mit dem Projektnamen.
Please label the folder with the project name.
to call / mark
'bezeichnen' and 'beschriften' can both mean that you make something recognizable. 'bezeichnen' is more general: a sign, symbol, or marking shows what something is. 'beschriften' is more concrete: you write text on an object, a label, or a surface. Learners may confuse the words because both help with organizing or identifying things. If words, names, or numbers are actually being written, 'beschriften' is more natural.
In der Küche beschriften wir die Gläser mit dem Datum.
In the kitchen, we label the jars with the date.
Auf der Karte bezeichnet ein blaues Symbol den Eingang.
On the map, a blue symbol marks the entrance.