Signet

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French signet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zinˈjeː/, /ziˈɡneːt/
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Noun

Signet n (strong, genitive Signets, plural Signets or Signete)

  1. (higher register) trademark, logo
    • 1942, Stefan Zweig, Die Welt von Gestern [The World of Yesterday]‎:
      Ich muß gestehen, daß es mir leichter war, Haus und Heimat zu verlassen, als nicht mehr das vertraute Signet auf meinen Büchern zu sehen.
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    • 2023 October 22, Shirin Sojitrawalla, “Friedenspreis für Salman Rushdie: Hirngespinst aus der Opiumpfeife”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN:
      Sein Konterfei mit dem einem abgedunkelten Brillenglas wurde zum Signet dieser 75. Frankfurter Buchmesse.
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  2. (historical) signet
    Synonyms: Handsiegel, Petschaft

Declension

Declension of Signet
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Signet die Signets, Signete
genitive eines des Signets der Signets, Signete
dative einem dem Signet den Signets, Signeten
accusative ein das Signet die Signets, Signete

Further reading

  • “Signet” in Duden online
  • “Signet” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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