underneath

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Etymology

Old English underneoþan (“underneath”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ʌndəˈniθ/, SAMPA: /Vnd@"ni:T/

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  Rhymes: -iːθ

• (US) IPA: /ʌndɚˈniθ/, /ʌndɚˈnið/, SAMPA: /Vnd@`"niT/, /Vnd@`"niD/

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  Rhymes: -iːθ, -iːð

Adverb

underneath (not comparable)

1. Below; in a place beneath.

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1. On the underside or lower face of.

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Translations

below; in a place beneath

Catalan: sota (ca) Chamicuro: yajkana Finnish: alla (fi), alapuolella (fi) French: dessous (fr)

Polish: pod (pl) Portuguese: abaixo (pt) Romanian: sub (ro) Turkish: altında (tr), altı (tr)

on the underside or lower face of

Catalan: sota (ca) Finnish: alla (fi), alapuolella (fi)

Polish: pod (pl)

Preposition

underneath

1. Under, below, beneath.

   Underneath the water, all was calm.

   We flew underneath the bridge.

   We looked underneath the table.

2. Under the control or power of.

   There was little freedom underneath the jackboot.

Translations

under, below, beneath

Catalan: sota (ca) Finnish: alla (fi) French: en dessous (fr), dessous (fr), sous (fr)

Polish: pod (pl) Russian: (with instrumental or accusative) под (ru) (pod) Turkish: alt (tr)

under the control or power of

Catalan: sota (ca) Finnish: alla (fi), alaisuudessa (fi) French: sous (fr)

Russian: (with instrumental) под (ru) (pod) Turkish: emri altında (tr)

Adjective

underneath (not comparable)

1. Under, lower.

   You can have the underneath bunk.

Translations

under, lower

Finnish: alempi (fi), ala- (fi) French: du dessous (fr) m. and f., d'en dessous (fr) m. and f.

Turkish: altı (tr), alt kısmı (tr)

Noun

underneath (usually uncountable; plural underneaths)

1. The part under or lower.

   The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue.

2. A background radio sound track played during a specific announcement or program.
   • 2009, Jay Trachtenberg (radio host), KUT-FM Radio, Austin, Texas, 17 Dec.:

     The underneath is music from the latest album by [...].

Translations

the part under or lower

Finnish: alapuoli (fi), alaosa (fi) French: dessous (fr) m. German: darunter (de), unterhalb (de)

Polish: spód m., dół m. Russian: нижняя сторона (ru) (nížnjaja storoná) f. Turkish: altı (tr)

background sound track

Finnish: tunnussävel (fi), tunnari (fi)