unterschreiben

/ʊntɐˈʃʁaɪbn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
unterschreibt
past
unterschrieb
perfect
hat unterschrieben

Meaning

  1. to sign

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

unterzeichnen

unterzeichnen is more formal, like signing a treaty; unterschreiben is more everyday, like signing a form.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

assinar

assinar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to sign."

Practice

1 What does unterschreiben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bitte ___ Sie hier.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches unterschreiben?

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