German word

Untertitel

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊntɐˌtiːtl̩/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsubtitles

Example

Ich schaue Filme mit Untertiteln.

I watch movies with subtitles.

Illustration for Untertitel (subtitles)

More examples

Bei schnellen Dialogen helfen mir Untertitel.

When dialogue is fast, subtitles help me.

Core concept

A narrow band below the picture carries the spoken words across the screen for reading.

Common phrases

  • mit Untertiteln

    with subtitles

  • deutsche Untertitel

    German subtitles

  • Untertitel einschalten

    turn on subtitles

Similar words

Bildunterschrift: A brief caption placed beneath a photograph or diagram.
Untertitelspur: A subtitle track that can be selected by language or format during playback.

Definition in German

Untertitel sind am unteren Bildschirmrand angezeigte schriftliche Wiedergaben gesprochener Texte, die als Übersetzung oder Transkription dienen.

Word origin

The German compound Untertitel originally referred to a secondary title under a main title and later acquired its audiovisual sense through the idea of text below the image.

Usage tips

  • After mit, the phrase is mit Untertiteln because mit governs the dative, and the plural ending -n appears on Untertitel.

Other meanings

  • subtitlenoun

Opposites

  • Synchronisationdubbingnoun

Related words

  • untertitelnsubtitleverb
  • Untertitelungsubtitlingnoun
  • untertiteltsubtitledadjective

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