Signierenden

Signierenden is a German word form derived from the verb signieren, meaning to sign. It is the present participle (Partizip I) of signieren and also the inflected attributive form used before a noun to describe someone or something that signs. In everyday language, the present participle is often expressed by the finite verb, but the attributive form can appear in formal or legal texts.

Usage and declension:

As a participle used adjectivally, signierend behaves like an adjective and takes endings according to the noun it accompanies. Examples:

- der signierende Vertreter (the signing representative, nominative masculine singular)

- die signierenden Unterschriften (the signing signatures, nominative plural)

- mit den signierenden Parteien (with the signing parties, dative plural)

In these cases, the form signierenden appears in plural and certain cases as the declined participle.

Nominal use:

When capitalized, Signierende can function as a noun referring to the parties or persons who sign, i.e., the signatories. For example: Die Signierenden unterzeichnen den Vertrag. This usage is common in formal or collective references to those who sign documents.

Relation to related terms:

Signieren is related to Unterzeichnung (signing), Signatur (signature), and Unterzeichner (signatory). The choice between signierend and alternative expressions (e.g., unterzeichnend, unterzeichnende Parteien) depends on style and context. In legal drafting, more precise terms like Unterzeichner or Unterzeichnung often prevail to avoid ambiguity.

See also:

Unterzeichner, Unterzeichnung, Signatur.