Unterstellung
German
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]unterstellen (“to assume, to impute”) + -ung
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]Unterstellung f (genitive Unterstellung, plural Unterstellungen)
- subordination
- Synonyms: Unterstellsein, Unterordnung, Subordination
- assumption, presumption, imputation, insinuation
- Synonyms: Anschuldigung, Beschuldigung, Bezichtigung
Usage notes
[edit]- The term Unterstellung in the sense of subordination or assumption is pronounced by putting the main stress on the third syllable; compare also "unterstellen".
Declension
[edit]Declension of Unterstellung [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Unterstellung | die | Unterstellungen |
| genitive | einer | der | Unterstellung | der | Unterstellungen |
| dative | einer | der | Unterstellung | den | Unterstellungen |
| accusative | eine | die | Unterstellung | die | Unterstellungen |
Related terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]unterstellen (“to put beneath, to shelter under”) + -ung
Noun
[edit]Unterstellung f (genitive Unterstellung, plural Unterstellungen)
- safekeeping, custody, depositing (temporary storing in a sheltered place)
- Synonyms: Unterstellen, Verwahrung
Usage notes
[edit]- The term Unterstellung in the sense of temporary storing is pronounced by putting the main stress on the first syllable; compare also "unterstellen".
Further reading
[edit]- “Unterstellung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Unterstellung” in Duden online (subordination, assumption)
- “Unterstellung” in Duden online (temporary storing)