Noun
die Signatur
Pronunciation: /zɪɡnaˈtuːɐ̯/
signature (chiefly on paintings)
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plural Signaturen
Meanings
Noun
- signature (chiefly on paintings)
Example sentence
Unten rechts auf dem Bild erkennt man die Signatur des Malers.
At the bottom right of the painting you can make out the painter's signature.
Word forms
singular
die Signatur
plural
die Signaturen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Signatur
Accusativedie Signatur
Dativeder Signatur
Genitiveder Signatur
Plural
Nominativedie Signaturen
Accusativedie Signaturen
Dativeden Signaturen
Genitiveder Signaturen
Usage
- die Signatur eines Gemäldes — the artist's signature on a painting
- eine digitale Signatur — a digital signature; a separate technical use
Die Signatur in der Ecke des Bildes ist kaum noch lesbar.
The signature in the corner of the painting is barely legible now.