Unterlage.
something that is or lies underneath, at the base, specific uses include
Meaning & usage
something that is or lies underneath, at the base, specific uses include an underlay, a layer on which something else rests
something that is or lies underneath, at the base, specific uses include a pad, mat, e.g. a blotter
something that is or lies underneath, at the base, specific uses include rootstock (plant used as a base in grafting)
synonym of Grundlage (“basis, foundation”)
documents relevant to some matter, especially ones used as evidence or reminders
Bringen Sie mir bitte die Unterlagen für mein Gespräch beim Bauamt.
Where this word comes from
Verbal noun of unterliegen, equivalent to unter- (“under”) + Lage (“position, lying, layer”). Middle High German underlāge is already attested, but only in the sense of “being defeated” (still present in the verb unterliegen, but long lost in the noun; compare Niederlage). The sense “document” from the notion of “papers used as basis, support”.
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