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die Unterschrift

A1

signature

English meaning
signature
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Unterschriften
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Email & Letters

Unterschrift in a sentence

Hier fehlt noch Ihre Unterschrift.

Your signature is still missing here.

Declension of die Unterschrift

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Unterschriftdie Unterschriften
Accusativedie Unterschriftdie Unterschriften
Dativeder Unterschriftden Unterschriften
Genitiveder Unterschriftder Unterschriften

Word family

die Unterschrift is built from die Schrift (writing, script) and unter (under, below). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Unterschrift comes from

spätmittelhochdeutsch underschrift

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Questions about Unterschrift

Is it der, die or das Unterschrift?

It is die Unterschrift — Unterschrift is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Unterschriften.

What is the plural of Unterschrift?

The plural of die Unterschrift is die Unterschriften.

What is the genitive of Unterschrift?

The genitive singular is der Unterschrift. The dative plural is den Unterschriften.

What does Unterschrift mean in English?

die Unterschrift means "signature". For example: "Hier fehlt noch Ihre Unterschrift." — "Your signature is still missing here."

What level is Unterschrift in German?

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

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