untertan

See also: Untertan

German

Alternative forms

  • unterthan (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German undertān, from Old High German untartān, past participle of the verb untartuon ("to subdue").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʊntɐˌtaːn]
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Adjective

untertan (strong nominative masculine singular untertaner, not comparable)

  1. (often used as a predicative adjective) tributary

Declension

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Further reading

  • untertan” in Duden online
  • untertan” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache