Noun
der Untertan
Pronunciation: /ˈʊntɐˌtaːn/
a citizen in a monarchy; a subject
C2
rank #14,343
plural Untertanen
Meanings
Noun
- a citizen in a monarchy; a subject
- a citizen in any kind of state who is naively uncritical of the government; or anybody who is habitually very obedient to their superiors
Example sentence
Jeder Untertan musste dem König Abgaben zahlen.
Every subject had to pay dues to the king.
Word forms
singular
der Untertan
plural
die Untertanen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Untertan
Accusativeden Untertanen
Dativedem Untertanen
Genitivedes Untertanen
Plural
Nominativedie Untertanen
Accusativedie Untertanen
Dativeden Untertanen
Genitiveder Untertanen
Untertan is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- ein treuer Untertan — A loyal subject of a monarch.
- der Untertan / den Untertanen — A weak masculine noun; -en outside nominative singular.
Im Märchen bittet ein Untertan den König um Hilfe.
In the fairy tale, a subject asks the king for help.
Not the word you meant? See also untertan (Adjective).