German edit

Etymology edit

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.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːɐ̯kʊndə/
  • (file)

Noun edit

Urkunde f (genitive Urkunde, plural Urkunden)

  1. document
  2. certificate, legal instrument

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Further reading edit

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