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Kurrentschrift
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German
Etymology
de :af kurrent<t:cursive, having joined letters> Schrift<t:script, writing, font>
From de kurrent cursive, having joined letters Schrift script, writing, font.
Pronunciation
de De-Kurrentschrift.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
de also de Deutsche Kurrentschrift Kurrent style of cursive handwriting formerly used in the German-speaking countries and other parts of northern and central Europe
de less often any cursive handwriting
de Schreibschrift ; Laufschrift Kursive
Usage notes
de Kurrentschrift and de Fraktur were considered traditional “German scripts” for handwriting and printing respectively. Around the mid-20th century, both of them were abolished in favour of the so-called “Latin scripts” (which had gained popularity since ca. 1900). Other than this, there is no direct relation between blackletter printing and de Kurrentschrift.
Declension
f
See also
de Deutsche Kurrentschrift