German

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Etymology

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unter- +‎ schlagen +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʊntɐˌʃlɛçtɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈʊntɐˌʃlɛçtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: un‧ter‧schläch‧tig

Adjective

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unterschlächtig (strong nominative masculine singular unterschlächtiger, not comparable)

  1. undershot (of a waterwheel)
    Antonym: oberschlächtig

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