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
Verb
- to be subordinate to
- Du unterstehst meiner Aufsicht. — You are under my charge.
- (reflexive) to dare, to have the audacity
Conjugation
Further reading
- “unterstehen_unterliegen_erdreisten_wagen” in Duden online
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
- to shelter
- Ich stehe unter einem Dach unter. — I take shelter under a rooftop.
Conjugation
Further reading
- “unterstehen_darunterstehen” in Duden online