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unterlaufen

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌʊntəʁˈlaʊ̯fən/, [ˌʔʊn.tɐˈlaʊ̯.fn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: un‧ter‧lau‧fen

Etymology 1

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    unter- +‎ laufen

    Verb

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    unterlaufen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present unterläuft, past tense unterlief, past participle unterlaufen, auxiliary haben or sein)

    1. (transitive) to circumvent, to undermine [auxiliary haben]
    2. to crop up, to be made (of a mistake or error) [with dative ‘person making the mistake’] [auxiliary sein]
      Mir ist ein Fehler unterlaufenI made a mistake
    3. (ball games) to foul (a player) by tackling their legs while they are jumping [auxiliary haben]
    4. (rare) to appear (and be noticed) [auxiliary sein]
    5. to become bruised (e.g. of skin tissue) [auxiliary sein]
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    Etymology 2

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      unter +‎ laufen

      Verb

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      unterlaufen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present läuft unter, past tense lief unter, past participle untergelaufen, auxiliary sein)

      1. (dated) to crop up, to be made (of a mistake or error) [with dative ‘person making the mistake’]
      2. (rare) to appear (and be noticed)
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