underton

Swedish

Etymology

under- (“under”) +‎ ton (“tone”)

Noun

underton c

1. (music) a subharmonic
2. (figuratively) an undertone, an undercurrent (implied feeling, meaning, etc.)

Declension

Declension of underton
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	underton	undertonen	undertoner	undertonerna
Genitive	undertons	undertonens	undertoners	undertonernas

References

• underton in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• underton in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• underton in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)