Umschriebenen
Umschriebenen is the declined form of the past participle umschrieben, derived from the verb umschreiben. Umschreiben means to paraphrase, to describe something in different words, or to rewrite text. The participle umschrieben can function as an adjective, describing a noun in terms of paraphrase or rephrasing.
Etymology and meaning: The prefix um- combined with schreiben (to write) yields a sense of rendering something
Grammar and usage: Umschriebenen appears as a declined form of the participle when used attributively or in
- Nominative plural: die umschriebenen Texte (the paraphrased texts)
- Accusative singular masculine: einen umschriebenen Text
- Dative plural: mit den umschriebenen Texten
- Genitive plural: der umschriebenen Texte
In everyday German, the participle can also appear in compound verbal forms (Ich habe den Text umgeschrieben)
Relation to related terms: Umschreibung (noun) denotes the act or result of paraphrasing; umschrieben (past participle)