German

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Etymology

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Formally from Middle High German zuoschrīben (to assure in written; to report), from Old High German zuoscrīban (to add in written). Equivalent to zu- +‎ schreiben. The modern sense emerged in the 16th century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtsuːʃʁaɪ̯bm̩/, /ˈtsuːʃʁaɪ̯bən/
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  • Hyphenation: zu‧schrei‧ben
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯bən

Verb

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zuschreiben (class 1 strong, third-person singular present schreibt zu, past tense schrieb zu, past participle zugeschrieben, auxiliary haben)

  1. to attribute, to ascribe
  2. to credit, impute, refer (attribute or ascribe a cause or feature to someone or something)

Conjugation

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