schildern

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪldɐn/

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17th century, from Dutch schilderen (“to paint, picture”), in part through Middle Low German schildern. Equivalent to Schild (“shield”) +‎ -er (agent suffix) +‎ -n. From the painting of coats of arms on shields and related objects.

schildern (weak, third-person singular present schildert, past tense schilderte, past participle geschildert, auxiliary haben)

1. (transitive) to depict (with words), to narrate, tell vividly

   Synonyms: beschreiben, darstellen

   Der Autor schildert die Erlebnisse seines Helden in bunten Farben.

   The author depicts his hero’s adventures in vivid colours.

2. (transitive, archaic) to depict (by illustration), to paint, draw

• Schilderung

From Schild (“shield”) +‎ -ern (iterative suffix). Formed directly, not borrowed.

schildern (weak, third-person singular present schildert, past tense schilderte, past participle geschildert, auxiliary haben)

1. (hunting, of partridges etc.) to be in full feather and have a characteristic spot on the breast
2. (obsolete) to stand guard, to patrol

• ausschildern

• “schildern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “schildern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “schildern” in OpenThesaurus.de
• “schildern, Rebhuhn verfärben” in Duden online
• “schildern, beschreiben, darstellen” in Duden online