No. 15,258 in German
unbestimmten
"Unbestimmten" translates to "indefinite" or "undefined" in English.
In a sentence
Ein Artikel zeigt einen unbestimmten Gegenstand an.
An article indicates an indefinite object.
Here, 'unbestimmten' is used to describe the nature of the object indicated by the article as indefinite (not specific).
Wir diskutieren über unbestimmten Zukunftspläne.
We are discussing indefinite future plans.
In this sentence, 'unbestimmten' is used to characterize the future plans as vague or undefined.
Die Bedeutung eines Wortes kann manchmal unbestimmten Ursprungs sein.
The meaning of a word can sometimes be of indefinite origin.
This usage of 'unbestimmten' describes the origin of the word meaning as not clearly defined or identifiable.
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