German Conversation · Level 142
30 words
German word
bescheinigen
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈʃaɪ̯nɪgn̩/
Meaning
- verbcertify
Example
Die Firma bescheinigt dem Mitarbeiter seine Berufserfahrung.
The company certifies the employee's professional experience.
More examples
Die Hochschule bescheinigt den Studierenden den erfolgreichen Abschluss.
The institution of higher education certifies the students' successful completion.
Core concept
A signed paper places an official stamp beside a fact, making it acceptable as documented evidence.
Common phrases
jemandem etwas bescheinigen
certify something to someone
eine Teilnahme bescheinigen
certify someone's participation
den Abschluss bescheinigen
certify someone's completion
Similar words
bestätigen: To confirm that a fact or piece of information is correct.
ausstellen: To officially prepare and hand over a certificate or document.
nachweisen: To prove a fact or ability with evidence or documents.
belegen: To support the truth of a claim with evidence or source material.
Definition in German
durch ein Dokument offiziell bestätigen oder eine entsprechende Bescheinigung ausstellen.
Word origin
Bescheinigen is formed from Schein, a word for a certificate or document, with the prefix be- creating a transitive verb.
Usage tips
- Bescheinigen commonly follows the pattern jemandem etwas bescheinigen, with the person in the dative and the certified fact or quality in the accusative.
Other meanings
- attestverb
Opposites
- bestreitencontestverb
- leugnendisavowverb
Related words
- Bescheinigungattestationnoun
- bescheinigtattestedadjective
- Bescheinigungsstellecertifying officenoun