Polyglot Dictionary

unter

/ˈʊntɐ/

preposition A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Prep Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. under, below

    • Die Katze schläft unter dem Bett.

      The cat is sleeping under the bed.

  2. among

    • Unter den Gästen war auch mein Bruder.

      Among the guests was also my brother.

Practice

1 What does unter mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Katze schläft ___ dem Bett.

Opposites

  • über
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