unterschreiben

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sign

English meaning
sign
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unterschreiben in a sentence

Wo muss ich unterschreiben?

Where do I need to sign?

Conjugation of unterschreiben

ichunterschreibe
duunterschreibst
er/sie/esunterschreibt
wirunterschreiben
ihrunterschreibt
sie/Sieunterschreiben
Simple past (er/sie/es)
unterschrieb
Perfect
hat unterschrieben

Word family

unterschreiben is built from schreiben (to write), reiben (to rub) and unter (under, below). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where unterschreiben comes from

Ableitung (Derivation) vom Verb schreiben mit dem Präfix (Derivatem) unter-

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Questions about unterschreiben

How do you conjugate unterschreiben?

Present tense: ich unterschreibe, du unterschreibst, er unterschreibt, wir unterschreiben, ihr unterschreibt, sie unterschreiben. Simple past: unterschrieb. Perfect: hat unterschrieben.

What does unterschreiben mean in English?

unterschreiben means "sign". For example: "Wo muss ich unterschreiben?" — "Where do I need to sign?"

What level is unterschreiben in German?

unterschreiben is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the email & letters vocabulary.

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