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unterstehen.

[with dative] to be subordinate to

11 characters4 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ʊntɐˈʃteːən/[ʊntɐˈʃteːən]
  1. [with dative] to be subordinate to

    irregular · strong
    Du unterstehst meiner Aufsicht.
  2. to dare, to have the audacity

    irregular · reflexive · strong
    Untersteh dich!
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German understān, understēn. Compare Low German onderstaan, English understand. By surface analysis, unter- + stehen.

verb/ˈʊntɐʃteːən/
  1. to shelter, to take shelter

    intransitive · irregular · strong
    Ich stehe unter einem Dach unter.
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