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No. 15,306 in German

untere

"Untere" means "lower" or "bottom" in English.

In a sentence

  • Die untere Schublade enthält wichtige Dokumente.

    The bottom drawer contains important documents.

    Here, 'untere' modifies 'Schublade' (drawer) to denote its position as the lowest one in the context of multiple drawers.

  • Die untere Etage des Gebäudes ist ein Geschäft.

    The lower floor of the building is a store.

    In this case, 'untere' describes 'Etage' (floor) to identify a floor located beneath upper floors within the building.

  • Die Temperatur in der unteren Atmosphäre steigt an.

    The temperature in the lower atmosphere is rising.

    Here, 'unteren' qualifies 'Atmosphäre' (atmosphere) to specify a part of the atmosphere that is closer to the Earth's surface.

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