German word

Zertifikat

Pronunciation

IPA/t͡sɛʁtifiˈkaːt/

Meaning

  • neuter nouncertificate

Example

Ich habe zwei Zertifikate bekommen.

I received two certificates.

Illustration for Zertifikat (certificate)

More examples

Die Universität stellt ein Zertifikat aus.

The university issues a certificate.

Core concept

An official document that turns an institution's confirmation into portable proof of a qualification or completed test.

Common phrases

  • ein Zertifikat ausstellen

    issue a certificate

  • ein Zertifikat beantragen

    apply for a certificate

  • ein gültiges Zertifikat

    a valid certificate

Similar words

Bescheinigung: A document issued to confirm a fact or completed procedure.
Urkunde: A formal document awarded as an honor or commemoration.
Zeugnis: A report showing academic or workplace performance and evaluations.
Nachweis: A document or record proving a qualification, achievement, or other fact.

Definition in German

Ein von einer Institution ausgestelltes Schriftstück, das Echtheit, Qualifikation oder das Bestehen eines Tests bestätigt.

Word origin

The German noun comes through French certificat from Latin certificatum, a substantivized form related to certificare, meaning to make certain.

Usage tips

  • German stresses the final syllable in Zertifikat, unlike the usual English stress in certificate.

Other meanings

  • credentialnoun
  • diplomanoun

Related words

  • Zertifizierungcertificationnoun
  • zertifizierencertifyverb
  • zertifiziertcertifiedadjective

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