undertone
derNounder Unterton
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine zusätzliche, oft subtile Bedeutung oder Stimmung, die in einer Aussage oder einem Ausdruck enthalten ist.
- English meaning
- Undertone
- Synonym
- Beiklang
- German example
- In ihrer Stimme lag ein Unterton von Traurigkeit.
- English example
- There was an undertone of sadness in her voice.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Unterton
- Plural Form
- die Untertöne
Related words
- Unterton
undertone
- Nebenton
undertone
- szientifisch
Scientific (humorous)
- dunkelweiss
A shade of color that is almost white but has a slight dark or gray undertone.
- Beiklang
Overtone, undertone
- Beigeschmack
Aftertaste, undertone
- Zwischenton
Intermediate tone
- elegisch
Elegiac
Example sentences with “undertone”
There was an angry undertone in his voice. (Es schwang ein wütender Unterton in seiner Stimme mit.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for 'undertone'?
It is 'der Unterton' (masculine).