Polyglot Dictionary

unterstreichen

/ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩/

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
unterstreicht
past
unterstrich
perfect
hat unterstrichen

Meaning

  1. to underline, to stress

    Built from unter (under) + streichen (to stroke).

    • Er unterstrich die Wichtigkeit des Themas.

      He stressed the importance of the topic.

    • Unterstreiche die wichtigsten Wörter im Text. So lernst du besser.

      Underline the most important words in the text. That way you learn better.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • unter under
  • streichen to stroke

Practice

1 What does unterstreichen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Wichtigkeit des Themas.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches unterstreichen?

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