Unterstützung

/ˈʊntɐʃtʏtsʊŋ/

die noun B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Unterstützungen

Meaning

  1. support, assistance

    • Vielen Dank für Ihre Unterstützung.

      Thank you very much for your support.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

hilfestellung

Hilfestellung is slightly more about hands-on guidance, like spotting someone in gymnastics; Unterstützung is more general support.

assistenz

Assistenz is more about hands-on personal assistance; Unterstützung is more general support.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

sustento

Close, figuratively — support, assistance relates to livelihood.

English

supporting actor

Close, figuratively — support, assistance relates to a supporting actor.

Practice

1 What does Unterstützung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vielen Dank für Ihre ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Unterstützung?

See also

noun

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