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dedesubt
underneath /de.deˈsupt/
adverb#4536 most common
Also: below, beneath
Example sentences
Cheile sunt dedesubt.
The keys are underneath.
Uită-te dedesubt, poate e ceva acolo.
Look underneath, maybe there's something there.
Pisica s-a ascuns dedesubt, sub canapea.
The cat hid underneath, under the sofa.
Semnătura se află dedesubt, pe ultima pagină.
The signature is underneath, on the last page.
Covorul pare curat, dar dedesubt e plin de praf.
The carpet looks clean, but underneath it is full of dust.
Aparent solid, podul ascundea dedesubt fisuri adânci în structură.
Apparently solid, the bridge hid deep cracks in its structure underneath.
Word family
dedesubtulunderneath (of), beneath (takes a genitive noun)
desubtbelow (older/regional form)
subsolbasementsubteranundergrounddeasupraabove (parallel formation)Etymology
Dedesubt comes from the older Romanian adverb desubt, meaning "below," with an extra de- prefix added for emphasis. Desubt itself continues Latin de and subtus, an adverb built on sub, "under." The same doubling pattern shows up in deasupra, "above," which is de- added to asupra.
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