der Entwurf
Translation
draft, sketch, design, outline
Examples
Der Architekt zeigte uns den ersten Entwurf des Hauses.
The architect showed us the first draft of the house.
Ich habe einen Entwurf für die E-Mail geschrieben.
I wrote a draft for the email.
Der Gesetzesentwurf wird im Parlament diskutiert.
The draft bill is being discussed in parliament.
Grammar Patterns
((von+3)) draft of sth. The draft of the contract is ready.
((für+4)) draft for sth. Here is the draft for the new website.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Skizze, Plan, Konzept; Antonyms: Endfassung, Original
Etymology
From the verb 'entwerfen' (to draft), which comes from 'ent-' + 'werfen' (to throw). It literally means 'to throw out' an idea.
Memory Tips
You 'throw out' (werfen) an idea onto paper to create a draft (Entwurf).