unterstehen

German

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German understān, understēn. Compare Low German onderstaan, English understand. Surface analysis: unter- +‎ stehen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊntɐˈʃtɛːən/

Verb

1. to be subordinate to

   Du unterstehst meiner Aufsicht. — You are under my charge.

2. (reflexive) to dare, to have the audacity

Further reading

• “unterstehen_unterliegen_erdreisten_wagen” in Duden online

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʊntɐʃtɛːən/

Verb

1. to shelter

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

Further reading

• “unterstehen_darunterstehen” in Duden online