signeren

From Middle Dutch signieren, which was borrowed from Old French signier (and adapted using the Dutch verbal suffix -eren), but with its spelling re-borrowed from modern French signer.

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signeren

1. (transitive) to sign (mark with one's signature)

   Synonyms: tekenen, ondertekenen

   De auteur heeft dit exemplaar van het boek gesigneerd. ― The author has signed this copy of the book.

• In formal usage, this word can be used for any act of marking with a signature. But in common usage, this word is rarely used to refer to anything other than signing objects, such as books or shirts or photographs; the words ondertekenen or tekenen are used otherwise informally, as e.g. when signing forms, deeds or other documents.