Untiefe
German (Berlin)
/ˈʊnˌtiːfə/
noun
Definitions
- (nautical) shallows; shoal; shallow depth
- (chiefly) abyss; precarious depth
Etymology
Affix from German Tiefe (depth) derived from Middle Low German undēpe inherited from Old High German untiufī inherited from Middle High German intiefe (something inscrutable).
Origin
Middle High German
intiefe
Gloss
something inscrutable
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Eindringtiefe German
- Klangtiefe German
- Tiefe German
- Wassertiefe German
- tief German
- untiufī Old High German
- intiefe Middle High German
- tiefe Middle High German
- undēpe Middle Low German