No. 36 in German
unter
"Unter" means "under" or "below" in English.
In a sentence
Der Hund liegt unter dem Tisch.
The dog is lying under the table.
Here, 'unter' is used as a preposition to indicate a position below or underneath a specific object, establishing a spatial relationship between the dog and the table.
Das Buch fällt unter die Kategorie Wissenschaft.
The book falls under the category of science.
In this case, 'unter' is used in a figurative sense to describe the inclusion of an item within a specific category or group.
Unter den Gästen waren viele Freunde.
Among the guests were many friends.
Here, 'unter' is used to express being part of a group or among a collective entity, highlighting association and inclusion.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “unter” in actual German podcasts.
Find “unter” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays German podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Deutsch, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
German books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).