unterzeichnen

B2

to sign / endorse / initial

English meaning
to sign / endorse / initial
Vocabulary package
Paperwork & Forms

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unterzeichnen in a sentence

Beide Parteien unterzeichneten den Vertrag vor dem Anwalt.

Both parties signed the contract before the lawyer.

Conjugation of unterzeichnen

ichunterzeichne
duunterzeichnest
er/sie/esunterzeichnet
wirunterzeichnen
ihrunterzeichnet
sie/Sieunterzeichnen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
unterzeichnete
Perfect
hat unterzeichnet

Word family

unterzeichnen is built from zeichnen (to draw) and unter (under, below). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where unterzeichnen comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) des Verbs zeichnen mit dem Präfix unter-

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Questions about unterzeichnen

How do you conjugate unterzeichnen?

Present tense: ich unterzeichne, du unterzeichnest, er unterzeichnet, wir unterzeichnen, ihr unterzeichnet, sie unterzeichnen. Simple past: unterzeichnete. Perfect: hat unterzeichnet.

What does unterzeichnen mean in English?

unterzeichnen means "to sign / endorse / initial". For example: "Beide Parteien unterzeichneten den Vertrag vor dem Anwalt." — "Both parties signed the contract before the lawyer."

What level is unterzeichnen in German?

unterzeichnen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the paperwork & forms vocabulary.

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