Polyglot Dictionary

Bescheinigung

/bəˈʃaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Bescheinigungen

Meaning

  1. certificate

    • Ich brauche eine Bescheinigung vom Arzt.

      I need a certificate from the doctor.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Urkunde

Bescheinigung is a general certificate or confirmation slip, like a doctor's note or an attendance certificate; Urkunde is a more formal, official document, like a birth certificate or a diploma.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

certidão

certidão is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "certificate."

Portuguese

certificado

certificado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "certificate."

Practice

1 What does Bescheinigung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich brauche eine ___ vom Arzt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Bescheinigung?

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