Noun
die Urkunde
Pronunciation: /ˈuːɐ̯kʊndə/
certificate, deed
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plural Urkunden
Meanings
Noun
- certificate, deed
- official document, legal instrument
Example sentence
Die Urkunde bekommen Sie im Original zurück.
You'll get the original certificate back.
Word forms
singular
die Urkunde
plural
die Urkunden
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Urkunde
Accusativedie Urkunde
Dativeder Urkunde
Genitiveder Urkunde
Plural
Nominativedie Urkunden
Accusativedie Urkunden
Dativeden Urkunden
Genitiveder Urkunden
Usage
- eine Urkunde überreichen — present a certificate
- eine beglaubigte Urkunde — a certified official document; more specific than ordinary paperwork
Nach dem Wettbewerb erhielt jedes Kind eine Urkunde.
After the competition, every child received a certificate.