unterstehen

== German == === Etymology 1 === From Middle High German understān, understēn. Compare Low German onderstaan, English understand. By surface analysis, unter- +‎ stehen. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ʊntɐˈʃteːən/, [ʊntɐˈʃteːən] Hyphenation: un‧ter‧ste‧hen ==== Verb ==== unterstehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present untersteht, past tense unterstand, past participle unterstanden, past subjunctive unterstände or unterstünde, auxiliary haben) [with dative] to be subordinate to Du unterstehst meiner Aufsicht. ― You are under my charge. (reflexive) to dare, to have the audacity Untersteh dich! ― Don't you dare! ===== Conjugation ===== ==== Further reading ==== “unterstehen_unterliegen_erdreisten_wagen” in Duden online === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈʊntɐʃteːən/ ==== Verb ==== unterstehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present steht unter, past tense stand unter, past participle untergestanden, past subjunctive stände unter or stünde unter, auxiliary haben or sein) (intransitive) to shelter, to take shelter Ich stehe unter einem Dach unter. ― I take shelter under a rooftop. ===== Usage notes ===== Only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage. ===== Conjugation ===== ==== Further reading ==== “unterstehen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “unterstehen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “unterstehen” in OpenThesaurus.de “unterstehen” in Duden online