das Autograph
Translation
autograph, signature
Examples
Ich bat den Autor um ein Autograph.
I asked the author for an autograph.
Seine Autographe sind sehr wertvoll.
His autographs are very valuable.
Grammar Patterns
((to ask)) ((sb.)) ((for sth.)) to ask someone for something I asked the author for an autograph.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Unterschrift (signature)
Etymology
From Greek 'auto' (self) + 'graph' (to write). It literally means 'self-written'.
Memory Tips
Think of an 'auto'matic 'graph' of a signature from a celebrity.