Untertan Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Untertan" is mainly used as adjective meaning "subject", "subordinate" or "subservient". It is also used as noun.

Essential properties of "Untertan"

Its most important properties are:

Properties as Noun

  • Gender: masculine
  • Singular: der Untertan
  • Plural: die Untertanen

Meanings of "Untertan" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Subject to authority"

"Untertan", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er ist dem König untertan.He is subject to the king.
  2. Die Bürger sind dem Gesetz untertan.Citizens are subject to the law.
  3. Sie fühlte sich ihrem Chef untertan.She felt subservient to her boss.

2.) "Person under a sovereign's authority"

"Untertan", when used with this meaning, acts as noun.

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Untertan gehorcht seinem König.The subject obeys his king.
  2. Jeder Untertan hat Pflichten gegenüber dem Staat.Every subject has duties towards the state.
  3. Der Untertan lebt in einem Königreich.The subject lives in a kingdom.
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