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

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