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Reinschrift

fair copy, clean copy

noun RYN-shrift Rare
Communication Writing

Usage Note

Reinschrift is the neat, corrected final version of a handwritten or typed document, produced after the rough draft (Entwurf or Konzept). In school contexts students are expected to hand in a Reinschrift after correcting their drafts. Less common in the digital age but still used in calligraphy and formal correspondence.

Examples

"Sie fertigte eine saubere Reinschrift des Briefes an, bevor sie ihn abschickte."

Natural Translation

She made a clean copy of the letter before sending it.

Literal Translation

She produced a clean fair copy of the letter, before she it sent.

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