Usage Note
Schreibfeder originally meant a quill pen cut from a feather, later any writing nib or fountain-pen nib. As a symbol it represents the act of writing and authorship. Die Schreibfeder führen means to write. Still used in calligraphy and decorative arts.
Examples
"Der Kalligraf schrieb die Urkunde mit einer traditionellen Schreibfeder aus Gänsekiel."
Natural Translation
The calligrapher wrote the document with a traditional goose-quill writing pen.
Literal Translation
The calligrapher wrote the certificate with a traditional writing-feather from goose-quill.
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