scroll
die Schriftrolle, die Schriftrollen
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scroll
A long sheet made of papyrus, parchment, or paper, covered in writing and able to be rolled up. Scrolls were used especially in earlier times as books or important documents.
Im Museum ist eine mehrere tausend Jahre alte Schriftrolle ausgestellt.
A scroll several thousand years old is on display at the museum.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schriftrollen |
| genitive | der Schriftrolle |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schriftrolle | die Schriftrollen |
| accusative | die Schriftrolle | die Schriftrollen |
| dative | der Schriftrolle | den Schriftrollen |
| genitive | der Schriftrolle | der Schriftrollen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schriftrolle' is made up of 'Schrift' (writing) and 'Rolle' (roll). So it refers to a roll containing writing.
Die Schriftrolle war mit kunstvollen Zeichen bedeckt.
The scroll was covered in elaborate characters.
Common collocations include 'eine Schriftrolle entrollen' (to unroll a scroll), 'eine Schriftrolle entziffern' (to decipher a scroll), and 'eine Schriftrolle aufbewahren' (to preserve a scroll). These verbs describe typical actions involving a scroll.
Die Historikerin entzifferte die alte Schriftrolle vorsichtig.
The historian carefully deciphered the old scroll.
With 'Schriftrolle', the material is often specified using 'aus' (made of). Typical examples are 'aus Papyrus' (made of papyrus), 'aus Pergament' (made of parchment), or 'aus Papier' (made of paper).
Im Archiv wurde eine Schriftrolle aus Pergament entdeckt.
A parchment scroll was discovered in the archive.
