Kurrentschrift
German, noun[kʊˈʁɛntˌʃʁɪft]
Kurrentschrift is a German feminine noun meaning “Kurrent (style of cursive handwriting formerly used in the German-speaking countries and other parts of northern and central Europe)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Schreibschrift, bei der die Buchstaben (Lettern) verbunden/zusammenhängend wiedergegeben werden”.
What does Kurrentschrift mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineKurrent (style of cursive handwriting formerly used in the German-speaking countries and other parts of northern and central Europe)
- 2
feminineany cursive handwriting
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Schreibschrift, bei der die Buchstaben (Lettern) verbunden/zusammenhängend wiedergegeben werden
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Kurrentschrift
- Kurrentschriften plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Kurrentschrift?
- [kʊˈʁɛntˌʃʁɪft]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Kurrentschrift in German?
Kurrentschrift appears about once in every 13 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).