underneath

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Preposition 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Adjective 1.5.1 Translations 1.6 Noun 1.6.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

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

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• (UK) IPA: /ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈniθ/, SAMPA: /Vn.d@(r\)"ni:T/

  Rhymes: -iːθ

•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -iːθ, -iːð

[edit] Adverb

underneath (not comparable)

1. below; in a place beneath.
2. On the underside or lower face of.

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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.

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underneath (not comparable)

1. Under, lower

   You can have the underneath bunk.

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[edit] Noun

underneath (uncountable)

1. The part under or lower.

   The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue.

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