untermalen

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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

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