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urkundlich

documentary

adjective UR-kunt-likh Less Common

Also means

documented

Usage Note

urkundlich means 'documented' or 'attested by a charter', a fairly formal historical and legal word: urkundlich erwähnt ('first mentioned in a document') is standard in town histories. It builds on Urkunde ('certificate, deed, charter').

Examples

"Das Dorf wurde 1200 urkundlich erwähnt."

Natural Translation

The village was first documented in 1200.

Literal Translation

The village was 1200 documentarily mentioned.

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