No. 1,608 in German
schildern
"Schildern" means "to describe" or "to narrate" in detail.
In a sentence
Er schilderte seine Erfahrungen beim Bergsteigen mit großer Begeisterung.
He described his experiences in mountain climbing with great enthusiasm.
In this sentence, 'schilderte' (past tense) is used to indicate the act of narrating or describing one's personal experience.
Die Zeugen schildern dem Richter genau, was sie gesehen haben.
The witnesses describe to the judge exactly what they have seen.
Here, 'schildern' (present tense) expresses the action of narrating or explaining a situation observed, specifically in a legal context.
Kannst du mir ein spannend geschildertes Buch empfehlen?
Can you recommend to me an excitingly described book?
In this instance, 'geschildert' (past participle) is used as an adjective to describe how the book is presented, indicating the detailed narration within the book.
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