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untermalen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German undermālen. Equivalent to unter- +‎ malen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʊntərmaːlən/, /ʊntɐ-/, /-maːln̩/
  • Hyphenation: un‧ter‧ma‧len

Verb

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untermalen (weak, third-person singular present untermalt, past tense untermalte, past participle untermalt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, pictorial arts) to underpaint
  2. (transitive, music) to underscore (with background music)
  3. (transitive) to underscore, to underline, to emphasise, to accompany

Conjugation

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