unterschlächtig
undershot (e.g., water wheel)
English translations
- 01
submissive
- 02
obsequious
- 03
servile
Word details
- German meaning
- Heimlich und hinterlistig handelnd, um andere zu täuschen oder zu schädigen.
- English meaning
- Underhanded, devious
- Synonym
- heimtückisch
- German example
- Sein unterschlächtiges Verhalten machte ihn bei seinen Kollegen unbeliebt.
- English example
- His underhanded behavior made him unpopular with his colleagues.
- Opposite of
- undershot (of a waterwheel)oberschlächtig
Related words
- oberschlächtig
Overshot
Example sentences with “unterschlächtig”
Das unterschlächtige Rad wird vom Wasser unterströmt. (The undershot wheel is flowed under by water.)
Frequently asked questions
How does 'unterschlächtig' differ from 'oberschlächtig'?
It describes the opposite water feed mechanism for water wheels.