registrieren

/ʁeɡɪsˈtiːʁən/
to register

Sie müssen sich online registrieren, um das Angebot zu nutzen.

You need to register online to use the offer.


formal

To officially record or enroll someone or something in a system or database.

Bitte registrieren Sie sich für den Kurs.

Please register for the course.

Das Unternehmen hat ein neues Patent registrieren lassen.

The company had a new patent registered.

Commonly used in administrative, academic, and business contexts.

formal

To acknowledge or recognize something formally.

Die Regierung hat die neue Partei registriert.

The government has registered the new party.

Often used in legal or political contexts.

Collocations

sich registrierento register oneselfetwas registrierento register somethingregistrieren lassento have something registered

Related Phrases

Pro Tip

Reflexive vs. Non-Reflexive

Use 'sich registrieren' for personal registration (e.g., for a course or service) and 'registrieren' for registering objects or entities (e.g., a patent or a company).

Gold Rule

Formal Contexts

In formal contexts, such as legal or administrative settings, 'registrieren' is often used to denote official recording or enrollment.

Word Origin

From Latin 'registrare', meaning 'to record' or 'to register'.

Usage Notes

The reflexive form 'sich registrieren' is commonly used when referring to a person registering themselves. The non-reflexive form is used when referring to registering an object or entity.

Word Breakdown

registrier-
to record or register
root
+
-en
verb suffix
suffix
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