Het handschrift
Example: Het handschrift in deze oude brief is moeilijk te lezen.
Definition
"Het handschrift" refers to the unique style or manner in which an individual writes by hand, often used to describe the appearance of writing in historical documents, such as the difficult-to-read handwriting in an old letter.
Etymology
The word "het handschrift" originates from Dutch, combining 'hand' meaning hand, and 'schrift' meaning writing or script. It literally translates to 'the handwriting.' Did you know that 'schrift' is related to the English word 'script,' both coming from Latin 'scriptum,' meaning something written?
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"Het handschrift" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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