German word

Autogramm

Pronunciation

IPA/aʊ̯toˈgʁam/

Meaning

  • neuter nounautograph

Example

Kannst du mir ein Autogramm geben?

Could you give me your autograph?

Illustration for Autogramm (autograph)

More examples

Viele Fans stehen stundenlang für ein Autogramm an.

Many fans wait in line for hours for an autograph.

Core concept

A celebrity leaves a handwritten name on a photo, book, or ticket for a collector to keep.

Common phrases

  • ein Autogramm geben

    give an autograph

  • für ein Autogramm anstehen

    wait in line for an autograph

  • ein Autogramm sammeln

    collect an autograph

Similar words

Unterschrift: A handwritten name that confirms consent or legal validity on an official document.
Autograph: A celebrity's handwritten name or brief message valued and kept by collectors.

Definition in German

Ein von einer bekannten Person handschriftlich gegebenes kurzes Namenszeichen oder Gruß zum Sammeln.

Word origin

The word is built from Greek auto- meaning 'self' and gramma meaning 'written mark or letter', with the form entering modern European languages as autograph.

Usage tips

  • German often uses Autogramm for a celebrity collectible, while the English word autograph can also mean an ordinary person's signature.

Related words

  • Autogrammjägerautograph collectornoun
  • autogrammierenautographverb

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