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. — I take shelter under a rooftop.
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