Polyglot Dictionary

Urkunde

/ˈuːɐ̯kʊndə/

die noun B1

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
Urkunden

Meaning

  1. certificate

    • Er bekam eine Urkunde.

      He received a certificate.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Bescheinigung

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 Urkunde mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er bekam eine ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Urkunde?

noun

Last updated