Polyglot Dictionary

unterschätzen

/ˌʊntɐˈʃɛtsn̩/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
unterschätzt
past
unterschätzte
perfect
hat unterschätzt

Meaning

  1. to underestimate

    Built from unter (under) + schätzen (to estimate).

    • Unterschätze ihn nicht.

      Don't underestimate him.

    • Man sollte die Gefahr im Gebirge nie unterschätzen. Das Wetter ändert sich schnell.

      You should never underestimate the danger in the mountains. The weather changes quickly.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • unter under
  • schätzen to estimate

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

subestimar

subestimar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to underestimate."

Portuguese

subestimar

subestimar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to underestimate."

Practice

1 What does unterschätzen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches unterschätzen?

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