Unterton

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʊntɐˌtoːn/

Noun

Unterton m (genitive Untertones or Untertons, plural Untertöne)

  1. (countable) a subtle and implicit message contained in an explicit message; an undertone
  2. (countable) subharmonic

Declension
Declension of Unterton
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Unterton die Untertöne
genitive eines des Untertones,
Untertons		 der Untertöne
dative einem dem Unterton,
Untertone1		 den Untertönen
accusative einen den Unterton die Untertöne
1Now uncommon, see notes
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