preposition
under, among
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unter is a preposition meaning 'under' or 'among'. It governs accusative for movement toward a place (unter die Brücke) and dative for location (unter dem Tisch). Also used figuratively—'unter Freunden' (among friends). No gender; case choice changes meaning (direction vs location). Use with verbs of motion vs state.
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Unter den Gästen waren viele Studenten.
Among the guests were many students.
Das Buch liegt unter dem Tisch.
The book is under the table.
Der Hund schlief unter dem Tisch, als die Kinder spielten.
The dog slept under the table while the children played.
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something underneath another object, like a cat under a chair
sounds like 'unter' ~ 'under' in English (almost identical)