handgeschrieben
handwritten
Written by hand rather than created with a typewriter or computer.
EXAMPLE
Sie gab mir einen handgeschriebenen Brief.
She gave me a handwritten letter.
handgeschrieben
handwritten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry handgeschrieben, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | handgeschrieben |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Handgeschrieben' (handwritten) is made up of 'Hand' (hand) and 'geschrieben' (written). 'Geschrieben' is the participle of 'schreiben' (to write); 'Hand' describes the way of writing here.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Tisch lag eine handgeschriebene Einkaufsliste.
There was a handwritten shopping list on the table.
Typical collocations
'Handgeschrieben' (handwritten) is often used with personal texts and short messages. Typical collocations include 'handgeschriebene Notiz' (handwritten note), 'handgeschriebene Karte' (handwritten card), 'handgeschriebener Brief' (handwritten letter), and 'handgeschriebene Widmung' (handwritten dedication).
EXAMPLE
Im Buch fand ich eine handgeschriebene Widmung der Autorin.
I found a handwritten dedication by the author in the book.
Register and context
'Handgeschrieben' (handwritten) is a neutral adjective and occurs in both personal situations and factual descriptions. In a personal message, it often emphasizes the individual character of the text.
EXAMPLE
Das Museum zeigt eine handgeschriebene Liste aus dem Jahr 1920.
The museum displays a handwritten list from 1920.
In real life
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