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GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

unterstellen.

to put beneath, to shelter under

12 characters4 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʊntɐˌʃtɛlən/
  1. to put beneath, to shelter under

    weak
Where this word comes from

unter + stellen

verb/ˌʊntɐˈʃtɛlən/
  1. to assume, suppose, postulate, take it

    intransitive · weak
    Ich unterstelle, dass Sie wissen, was Sie tun.
  2. to accuse

    transitive · weak
    Er unterstellt mir einen Diebstahl.
  3. to allege

    transitive · weak
    Er unterstellt mir, dass ich das Geld gestohlen hätte.
  4. to (make) subordinate

    transitive · weak
    Die Schule für Diensthundewesen ist dem Streitkräfteamt unterstellt.
Where this word comes from

Calque of Latin suppōnere. Compare the same in Dutch veronderstellen. By surface analysis, unter- + stellen.

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