Umriss

See also: umriss and Umriß

German

Alternative forms

• Umriß (pre-1996)

Etymology

Deverbal from umreißen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʊmˌʁɪs]

• Audio (Austria):

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Noun

Umriss m (strong, genitive Umrisses, plural Umrisse)

1. outline (line marking the boundary of an object figure)

   Synonyms: Kontur, Silhouette

2. (figurative, chiefly plural) outline (broad description)

   in Umrissen ― in outline

Declension

Declension of Umriss [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Umriss	die	Umrisse
genitive	eines	des	Umrisses	der	Umrisse
dative	einem	dem	Umriss, Umrisse1	den	Umrissen
accusative	einen	den	Umriss	die	Umrisse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• umreißen

Further reading

• “Umriss” in Duden online
• “Umriss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache