unterstehen

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German understān, understēn. Compare Low German onderstaan, English understand. Surface analysis: unter- + stehen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊntɐˈʃtɛːən/

Verb

unterstehen (irregular, third-person singular simple present untersteht, past tense unterstand, past participle unterstanden, past subjunctive unterstände or unterstünde, auxiliary sein)

  1. to be subordinate to
    Du unterstehst meiner Aufsicht. — You are under my charge.
  2. (reflexive) to dare, to have the audacity
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Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊntɐʃtɛːən/

Verb

unterstehen (irregular, third-person singular simple present steht unter, past tense stand unter, past participle untergestanden, past subjunctive stände unter or stünde unter, auxiliary haben)

  1. to shelter
    Ich stehe unter einem Dach unter. — I take shelter under a rooftop.
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