Meaning 1neutral · 82%
The individual way a person forms letters and words by hand.
Natural examples
Deine Handschrift ist auch ohne Brille gut lesbar.
Your handwriting is readable even without glasses.
Der Lehrer erkannte ihre Handschrift sofort.
The teacher recognized her handwriting immediately.
Am Brief sah man die zittrige Handschrift des Großvaters.
The letter showed the grandfather's shaky handwriting.
Usage note
Handschrift is feminine. It usually means a person's writing style; plural Handschriften can also mean historical manuscripts.
Mini-lesson: Handschrift
The individual way a person forms letters and words by hand. Handschrift is feminine. It usually means a person's writing style; plural Handschriften can also mean historical manuscripts.
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