die Umschreibung
Translation
paraphrase, circumlocution, rewriting, reregistration
Examples
Er benutzte eine Umschreibung, um das Wort zu vermeiden.
He used a circumlocution to avoid the word.
Die Umschreibung des Grundstücks ist nötig.
The reregistration of the property is necessary.
Grammar Patterns
a paraphrase for ((sth.)) Er benutzte eine Umschreibung für das schwierige Wort.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Paraphrase, Erklärung (explanation)
Etymology
From 'um-' (around) and 'schreiben' (to write). The literal meaning is 'to write around' something.
Memory Tips
When you can't say a word directly, you 'write' ('schreiben') 'around' ('um-') it. That's a paraphrase.