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unten

below

adverb UN-ten Less Common
Travel & Places Directions

Also means

downstairs

Usage Note

unten marks a static position ('down there, below'), while nach unten expresses movement downward — German fussily distinguishes the two. It also means 'downstairs' and, in texts, 'further down the page' (siehe unten, 'see below').

Examples

"Die Katze ist unten im Keller."

Natural Translation

The cat is downstairs in the cellar.

Literal Translation

The cat is below in-the cellar.

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