onder-

See also: onder, önder, and Önder

Dutch

Etymology

See onder.

Prefix

onder-

  1. prepended to verbs; denotes that the action happens underneath, or downwards on the object; sub-, under-, lower
    Antonym: over-
    onder- + ‎lijnen → ‎onderlijnen
  2. prepended to verbs, nouns and adjectives; denotes that the action or state takes place insufficiently
    Antonym: over-
    onder- + ‎presteren → ‎onderpresteren

Usage notes

The second meaning is not shared by compounds with the adverb onder.

Derived terms