Dokument
document
noun do-ku-MENT Less Common
Origin: from Latin documentum, 'lesson, proof'
Also means
file
Usage Note
Dokument is neuter and covers both paper records and computer files, as in ein Word-Dokument. The verb dokumentieren ('to document') comes from the same Latin root meaning 'proof' or 'lesson'.
Examples
"Bitte unterschreiben Sie das Dokument."
Natural Translation
Please sign the document.
Literal Translation
Please sign you the document.
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