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schreiben to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts); to spell (use a particular combination of letters to make a word)

schreiben is the #195 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts); to spell (use a particular combination of letters to make a word)” and is pronounced /ˈʃraɪ̯bən/.

#195frequency rank
0.04%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of schreiben

FormWhat it isMeaning
schreibthe/she · presenthe/she writes
schriebpastwrote
geschriebenpast participlewritten
habenauxiliary verb
schreibeninfinitiveto write
schreibend-ing formwriting
schreibeI · presentI write
schreibenwe · presentwe write
schreibeI · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) I write
schreibenwe · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) we write
schreibstyou · presentyou write
schreibtyou (pl.) · presentyou (pl.) write
schreibestyou · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) you write
schreibetyou (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) you (pl.) write
schreibenthey · presentthey write
schreibehe/she · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) he/she write
schreibenthey · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) they write
schriebI · pastI wrote
schriebenwe · pastwe wrote
schriebeI · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeI would write
schriebenwe · subjunctive II (would / if) · politewe would write
schriebstyou · pastyou wrote
schriebtyou (pl.) · pastyou (pl.) wrote
schriebestyou · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou would write
schriebstyou · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou would write
schriebetyou (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou (pl.) would write
schriebtyou (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou (pl.) would write
schriebhe/she · pasthe/she wrote
schriebenthey · pastthey wrote
schriebehe/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · politehe/she would write
schriebenthey · subjunctive II (would / if) · politethey would write
schreibyou · commandwrite!
schreibeyou · commandwrite!
schreibtyou (pl.) · commandwrite! (to several)

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