German Conversation · Level 96
60 words
German word
datieren
Pronunciation
IPA/daˈtiːʁən/
Meaning
- verbdate
Example
Der Brief datiert vom 12. Mai 1901.
The letter is dated May 12, 1901.
More examples
Der Geschäftsführer datiert den Vertrag zurück.
The managing director backdated the contract.
Core concept
A document or object is pinned to a particular point on the calendar, including a point in the past.
Common phrases
datiert ins Jahr
date back to the year ___
den Vertrag datiert zurück
backdate the contract
Similar words
stammen aus: To originate in a particular period or place.
herkommen: To come from a particular place or source.
daten: To meet or spend time with someone romantically.
vereinbaren: To agree on a date, time, or plan.
Definition in German
angeben, von welchem Datum etwas stammt oder zeitlich einordnen
Word origin
German datieren is borrowed through French dater from Latin datum, the neuter form of datus, meaning 'given'.
Usage tips
- Datieren is formal and common in academic or museum writing, while everyday German often uses stammen aus for the same dating statement.
Other meanings
- date backverb
Related words
- zurückdatierenbackdateverb