Unter meaning and definition in german
unter meaning and definition in german
Preposition
Frequency:
The preposition is used with accusative case if the verb indicates movement from one place to another, but is used with dative case if the verb indicates location.
The sense “during” is chiefly restricted to a few expressions, such as unter der Woche (“during the week, on weekdays”), in standard usage. In southern German speech it is used more freely.
With a definite article, the following contractions may occur: unterm (= unter dem), untern (= unter den), and unters (= unter das). These are non-obligatory contractions.
The sense “during” is chiefly restricted to a few expressions, such as unter der Woche (“during the week, on weekdays”), in standard usage. In southern German speech it is used more freely.
With a definite article, the following contractions may occur: unterm (= unter dem), untern (= unter den), and unters (= unter das). These are non-obligatory contractions.
- under
- below
- among; between
- chiefly, literary with; along with; accompanied by an action (often concessive) Die englische Sprache überlebte die normannische Eroberung unter weitgehendem Verlust ihrer ursprünglichen Struktur. The English language survived the Norman conquest, largely losing, however, its original structure.
- rare, or, regional during
Antonyms
• über
Also
• unter-