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In Standard German, entziffern has no independent adjectival meaning; the form is a verb.
The German pronunciation of “entziffern” follows the stress pattern described in the German note.
Die Form „entziffern“ ist in diesem Beispiel ein Verb.
Für eine lesbar gemachte Inschrift passt „entziffert“, nicht „entziffern“.
Als attributives Adjektiv kann der bloße Infinitiv „entziffern“ nicht stehen.
The task assigns an adjective role, but the supplied word form is verbal. Participles such as entziffert or entziffernd are used adjectivally.
eine entziffern Inschrift
eine entzifferte Inschrift
The attributive use requires the participial adjective entziffert with an adjective ending.
In Standard German, entziffern has no independent adjectival meaning; the form is a verb. The task assigns an adjective role, but the supplied word form is verbal. Participles such as entziffert or entziffernd are used adjectivally.
What does “entziffern” express here?
