untersetzt

B2

thickset / stout

English meaning
thickset / stout
Vocabulary package
Describing People

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untersetzt in a sentence

Der untersetzite Mann war kurz und breit.

The thickset man was short and wide.

Comparative and superlative

untersetzt → untersetzter → am untersetztesten

Word family

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

Where untersetzt comes from

Partizipialadjektiv in der Bedeutung von ›gedrungen, kräftig‹

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Questions about untersetzt

What is the comparative of untersetzt?

untersetzt → untersetzter → am untersetztesten.

What does untersetzt mean in English?

untersetzt means "thickset / stout". For example: "Der untersetzite Mann war kurz und breit." — "The thickset man was short and wide."

What level is untersetzt in German?

untersetzt is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the describing people vocabulary.

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