signeren

Dutch

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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.

Usage notes

• 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.

Inflection

Inflection of signeren (weak)
infinitive	signeren
past singular	signeerde
past participle	gesigneerd
infinitive	signeren
gerund	signeren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	signeer	signeerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	signeert	signeerde
2nd person sing. (u)	signeert	signeerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	signeert	signeerde
3rd person singular	signeert	signeerde
plural	signeren	signeerden
subjunctive sing.1	signere	signeerde
subjunctive plur.1	signeren	signeerden
imperative sing.	signeer
imperative plur.1	signeert
participles	signerend	gesigneerd
1) Archaic.

Related terms

• signaal
• signatuur