darunter

among them

adverb da-RUN-ter Common

Also means

underneath

Usage Note

darunter is a pronominal adverb meaning literally 'under it/them' but very often 'among them/including' when listing: zehn Gäste, darunter drei Kinder. It also appears in sich etwas darunter vorstellen, 'to imagine what something means'.

Examples

"Viele Tiere, darunter ein Bär."

Natural Translation

Many animals, among them a bear.

Literal Translation

Many animals, among-them a bear.

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