How to Say “Drew” in German

zeichnete
The German word for drew is zeichnete.

Did you know?

  • The verb zeichnen can be used in a financial context to mean 'subscribing' to shares in a company.
  • If you are 'drawing' a conclusion or a connection between facts, you would not use zeichnete, but rather the verb ziehen.
  • While zeichnete is used for drawing with a pencil, Germans use the word malte if you are 'painting' with a brush or using colors.

Examples in context

  • Er zeichnete einen Baum.
    He drew a tree.
    This example shows how to use zeichnete to describe drawing a tree.
    Tatoeba #13442431 by mhr, translation #8477733 by CH
  • Tom zeichnete einen Apfel.
    Tom drew an apple.
    This example shows how to use zeichnete to describe drawing an apple.
    Tatoeba #8847265 by wolfgangth, translation #8416431 by CK
  • Er zeichnete auf dem Papier ein Schiff.
    He drew a boat on the paper.
    This example shows how to use zeichnete to describe drawing a boat on paper.
    Tatoeba #7352366 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #7351945 by Eccles17
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Example conversation

Sarah and Lukas are looking at an old sketchbook.

  1. Sarah

    Wer zeichnete dieses schöne Bild?
    Who drew this beautiful picture?
  2. Lukas

    Das zeichnete meine Großmutter früher.
    My grandmother drew that in the past.
  3. Sarah

    Sie zeichnete wirklich sehr detailliert.
    She really drew in great detail.
  4. Lukas

    Ja, sie liebte die Kunst.
    Yes, she loved art.

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