German word

runter

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁʊntɐ/

Meaning

  • adverbdown

Example

Geh bitte runter.

Please go down.

Illustration for runter (down)

More examples

Dreh die Lautstärke runter.

Turn the volume down.

Core concept

A downward arrow leading from a higher point to a lower point.

Common phrases

  • die Lautstärke runter drehen

    turn the volume down

  • die Heizung runter drehen

    turn the heating down

  • das Fenster runter lassen

    lower the window

Similar words

herunter: Describes moving downward toward a place close at hand.
nach unten: Indicates movement in a downward direction or toward a lower place.
hinunter: Describes going down from the point of departure.

Definition in German

kurzes, umgangssprachliches Adverb für nach unten, häufig als getrennter Verbteil bei trennbaren Verben eingesetzt

Word origin

The adverb runter developed as a shortened spoken form of the directional adverbs herunter and hinunter.

Usage tips

  • In a separable verb such as runterladen, runter moves to the end of a main clause: Er lädt die Datei runter.

Other meanings

  • downwardadverb

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