unterziehen

/ˌʊntɐˈtsiːən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
reflexive

Forms

present
unterzieht sich
past
unterzog sich
perfect
hat sich unterzogen

Meaning

  1. to undergo

    Built from unter (under) + ziehen (to pull).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • unter under
  • ziehen to pull

Practice

1 What does unterziehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er musste sich einer Operation ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches unterziehen?

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