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Those prefixed words most often resist explanation. The German unterstehen has at least 3 different meanings, which depend on whether the stress is on the 1st or the 3rd syllable. None, however, has anything to do with "understand". The German verb unternehmen can be literally translated: to undertake, but the corresponding noun das Unternehmen means "enterprise"..
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted The origin of the word, "understand" Hydra 06/04/07 02:24 AM Re: The origin of the word, "understand" of troy 06/04/07 03:29 AM Re: The origin of the word, "understand" Faldage 06/04/07 10:57 AM Re: The origin of the word, "understand" zmjezhd 06/05/07 05:59 AM Ich verstehe Faldage 06/05/07 10:48 AM Re: Ich verstehe zmjezhd 06/06/07 06:10 AM Re: The origin of the word, "understand" wsieber 06/06/07 09:58 AM Re: The origin of the word, "understand" Faldage 06/06/07 10:37 AM Re: undertaking Jackie 06/07/07 02:59 PM Re: undertaking Aramis 06/07/07 08:06 PM Re: The origin of the word, "understand" Hydra 06/05/07 05:53 AM
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