No. 12,114 in German
underweight
The German word for "underweight" is "Untergewicht," meaning having less body weight than is considered healthy.
In a sentence
Er ist untergewichtig, weil er nicht genug isst.
He is underweight because he does not eat enough.
Here, 'untergewichtig' describes a physical state of having insufficient body weight, used as an adjective.
Die untergewichtigen Pakete müssen erneut gewogen werden.
The underweight packages must be reweighed.
In this sentence, 'untergewichtigen' describes objects (packages) as having less weight than expected, used descriptively.
Wenn ein Produkt untergewichtig ist, kann eine Nachfüllung erforderlich sein.
If a product is underweight, a refill may be necessary.
Here, 'untergewichtig' expresses a conditional context where the insufficient weight of an item is considered.
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