onder

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See also: önder, Önder, and onder-

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch onder, from Middle Dutch onder, from Old Dutch under, from Proto-Germanic *under.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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onder

  1. under

Preposition

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onder

  1. under, below, beneath, underneath
  2. among

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch onder, from Old Dutch under, from Proto-Germanic *under. Cognate with Old Saxon undar, German unter, English under.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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onder

  1. under, downwards
  2. (postpositional) (to) under (implying motion)
    Hij ging zo de auto onder.
    It went under the car just like that.

Derived terms

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Preposition

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onder

  1. under, below, beneath, underneath
    De hagedissen verstoppen zich onder de stenen.
    The lizards are hiding under the stones.
    Er is niets nieuws onder de zon.There is nothing new under the sun.
  2. among, in the midst of, including
    Hij is onder ons!He is among us!
  3. (in relation to durative actions and processes) during
    Onder de schrijfles zaten de kinderen sigaren te roken.
    The children were smoking cigars during the writing lesson.

Declension

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Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of under): op
  • (antonym(s) of under): over
  • (antonym(s) of under): boven

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: onder
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: ondro
  • Negerhollands: onder, ondu, undu
  • Aukan: ondoo

Anagrams

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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onder n

  1. indefinite plural of onde

Norwegian Nynorsk

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skiløpar med ei onder

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ǫndurr m, from Proto-Germanic *anduraz. Cognates include Finnish antura (keel). Related to dialectal andår (ski run, ski trail).

Noun

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onder f (definite singular ondra, indefinite plural ondrar or ondrer, definite plural ondrane or ondrene)

  1. a short ski (usually on the right), used together with a longer ski (on the left)
  2. (dated) an ordinary ski

References

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