German word

registrieren

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁegɪˈstʁiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbregister

Example

Ich registriere mich für den Newsletter.

I'm registering for the newsletter.

Illustration for registrieren (register)

More examples

Du kannst dich per App registrieren.

You can register via the app.

Core concept

A person's details enter an official list or digital system and remain available as a stored record.

Common phrases

  • per App registrieren

    register via the app

  • ein Konto registrieren

    register an account

Similar words

anmelden: Registering at an office or for an event, service, or activity.
eintragen: Writing a name and required details on a participant list or form.
speichern: Storing entered data in a computer or online service.
einloggen: Logging in with account details to access an online service.

Definition in German

sich oder etwas in ein Formular, eine Liste oder ein System eintragen, sodass die Daten gespeichert sind

Word origin

German registrieren comes from Latin registrare, which is derived from registrum, meaning a register or record.

Usage tips

  • The reflexive form sich registrieren commonly takes für for an event, service, or newsletter, while transitive registrieren takes the person or thing being recorded.

Other meanings

  • sign upverb
  • recordverb

Opposites

  • abmeldenderegisterverb
  • löschendeleteverb

Related words

  • Registrierungsbestätigungregistration confirmationnoun
  • Registrierungsgebührregistration feenoun

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