schreiben
Translation
to write
Examples
Er schreibt einen Brief.
He is writing a letter.
Sie schreibt für eine Zeitung.
She writes for a newspaper.
Das Kind schreibt seinen Namen.
The child is writing its name.
Grammar Patterns
to write ((sth.)) He is writing a letter.
to write ((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) She is writing her grandma a card.
to write ((about sth.)) He is writing a book about history.
Similar Words
notieren (to note down), aufschreiben (to write down), verfassen (to compose)
Etymology
From Old High German 'scrīban', related to the English word 'scribe'.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'scribe'. A scribe's job is to write.