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Dienstsiegel

official seal

noun DEENST-zee-gel Rare

Also means

service stamp

Usage Note

Dienstsiegel is the official seal an authority stamps onto documents to make them legally valid, often a round embossed mark with a coat of arms. A beglaubigte document typically bears one. From Dienst (service) and Siegel (seal); the plural is unchanged.

Examples

"Die Urkunde trägt das Dienstsiegel der Gemeinde."

Natural Translation

The certificate bears the official seal of the municipality.

Literal Translation

The certificate bears the service-seal of-the municipality.

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