untergetaucht
Translation
in hiding, gone underground, submerged, disappeared
Examples
Der Spion ist in der Stadt untergetaucht.
The spy has gone into hiding in the city.
Das U-Boot ist schnell untergetaucht.
The submarine submerged quickly.
Grammar Patterns
sein + untergetaucht to be in hiding / submerged He has been in hiding for weeks.
Similar Words
Synonyms: versteckt (hidden), verschwunden (disappeared); Antonyms: aufgetaucht (surfaced)
Etymology
Composed of 'unter' (under) and 'getaucht' (dived), the past participle of 'tauchen' (to dive). It literally means 'dived under'.
Memory Tips
Picture a submarine (U-Boot, from Unterseeboot) diving 'under' the water to go into hiding. Its state is 'untergetaucht'.