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See also: önder, Önder, and onder-

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adverb

onder

  1. under

Preposition

onder

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

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adverb

onder

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

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Preposition

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.

Inflection

Pronominal adverbs of onder
preposition onder
postpositional adv. onder
+ het (it) eronder
+ dit (this) hieronder
+ dat (that) daaronder
+ wat (what) waaronder
+ iets (something) ergens onder
+ niets (nothing) nergens onder
+ alles (everything) overal onder

Antonyms

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

Derived terms

Descendants

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

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

onder n

  1. indefinite plural of onde

Norwegian Nynorsk

skiløpar med ei onder

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

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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