herunter
Translation
down, downwards
Examples
Komm bitte schnell herunter.
Please come down quickly.
Er fiel die Treppe herunter.
He fell down the stairs.
Grammar Patterns
((adv)) down Come down, please.
((sth.)) herunter down sth. He ran down the street.
Similar Words
Synonyms: abwärts (downwards); Antonyms: herauf (up towards here), hinauf (up away from here)
Etymology
Composed of 'her-' (towards the speaker) and 'unter' (under, down). It literally means 'down to here'.
Memory Tips
Think of the direction: 'her-' implies movement towards you, so 'herunter' is 'down towards me'.