der Unterlass
C1cease and desist
- English meaning
- cease and desist
- Gender
- der — masculine
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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Unterlass in a sentence
Der Anwalt forderte Unterlass der Veröffentlichung.
The lawyer demanded cessation of publication.
Declension of der Unterlass
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Unterlass | — |
| Accusative | den Unterlass | — |
| Dative | dem Unterlass | — |
| Genitive | des Unterlasses | — |
Word family
der Unterlass is built from der Erlass (enactment (decree)) and unter (under, below). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Unterlass comes from
mittelhochdeutsch underlâʒ, althochdeutsch untarlâʒ :ursprünglich in der Bedeutung „Unterkunft“, dann in der Bedeutung „Zwischenraum, Unterbrechung“ (zunächst nur räumlich dann übertragen), frühneuhochdeutsch auch in der Bedeutung „Demütigu…
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Questions about Unterlass
Is it der, die or das Unterlass?
It is der Unterlass — Unterlass is masculine.
What is the genitive of Unterlass?
The genitive singular is des Unterlasses.
What does Unterlass mean in English?
der Unterlass means "cease and desist". For example: "Der Anwalt forderte Unterlass der Veröffentlichung." — "The lawyer demanded cessation of publication."
What level is Unterlass in German?
Unterlass is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.
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