der Unterlass

C1

cease and desist

English meaning
cease and desist
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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Unterlass in a sentence

Der Anwalt forderte Unterlass der Veröffentlichung.

The lawyer demanded cessation of publication.

Declension of der Unterlass

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Unterlass—
Accusativeden Unterlass—
Dativedem Unterlass—
Genitivedes 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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