Urkunde

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German

Etymology

Middle High German urkunde f, urkünde n, from Old High German urkundī f, (much more common) urkundi n (8th century). Compare Dutch oorkonde, from Middle Dutch oorconde, orconde, from Middle Low German ōrkunde. From the same roots as, though not directly a compound, of ur- +‎ Kunde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːɐ̯kʊndə/
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Noun

Urkunde f (genitive Urkunde, plural Urkunden)

  1. document
  2. certificate, legal instrument

Declension

Declension of Urkunde
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Urkunde die Urkunden
genitive einer der Urkunde der Urkunden
dative einer der Urkunde den Urkunden
accusative eine die Urkunde die Urkunden

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Further reading

  • “Urkunde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Urkunde” in Duden online
  • “Urkunde” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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