beschriftest

Beschriftest is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb beschriften, meaning to label, inscribe, or caption something with text. It is used when addressing someone informally with “du.”

In terms of grammar, the base verb is beschriften. Present tense forms are ich beschrifte, du beschriftest, er beschriftet, wir beschriften, ihr beschriftet, sie beschriften. The past participle is beschriftet, which combines with haben to form the perfect tense (e.g., ich habe beschriftet). The form beschriftest specifically appears in the second-person singular.

Common uses include labeling objects in daily life, such as jars, boxes, notebooks, signs, or charts. For example: “Du beschriftest die Gläser mit dem Datum.” In technical or educational contexts, one might speak of “Beschriftung” for axis labels in a diagram or captions beneath images. The noun Beschriftung refers to the act or result of labeling.

Related terms include Beschriftung (the noun), etikettieren (to label with an label or tag), and kennzeichnen (to mark or identify). The prefix be- in beschriften adds a sense of making or applying a label to a surface, rather than simply writing. The word is widely understood in contexts involving labeling, signage, documentation, and data presentation.