untertan

C1

subservient

English meaning
subservient
Vocabulary package
Power & Influence

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untertan in a sentence

Die untertan machte Bevölkerung konnte nicht rebellieren.

The subservient population could not rebel.

Word family

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

Where untertan comes from

mittelhochdeutsch undertān(e) :Ableitung des Substantivs aus dem Adjektiv untertan durch Konversion

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What does untertan mean in English?

untertan means "subservient". For example: "Die untertan machte Bevölkerung konnte nicht rebellieren." — "The subservient population could not rebel."

What level is untertan in German?

untertan is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the power & influence vocabulary.

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