die Unterlagen

B1

documents, papers

English meaning
documents, papers
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Paperwork & Forms

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Unterlagen in a sentence

Ich schicke Ihnen alle Unterlagen mit der Post zu.

I'll send you all the documents by post.

Declension of die Unterlagen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Unterlagen—
Accusativedie Unterlagen—
Dativeden Unterlagenden Unterlagen
Genitiveder Unterlagen—

Word family

die Unterlagen is built from unter (under, below). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Unterlagen

Is it der, die or das Unterlagen?

It is die Unterlagen — Unterlagen is feminine.

What is the genitive of Unterlagen?

The genitive singular is der Unterlagen. The dative plural is den Unterlagen.

What does Unterlagen mean in English?

die Unterlagen means "documents, papers". For example: "Ich schicke Ihnen alle Unterlagen mit der Post zu." — "I'll send you all the documents by post."

What level is Unterlagen in German?

Unterlagen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the paperwork & forms vocabulary.

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