nieder
Translation
down, low
Examples
Er blickte nieder.
He looked down.
Nieder mit dem Tyrannen!
Down with the tyrant!
Grammar Patterns
((adv.)) down, downwards He looked down.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unten, herab; Antonyms: auf, hoch
Etymology
From Old High German 'nidar', cognate with the English word 'nether'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English 'nether', as in 'Netherlands' (low lands). It often implies a downward motion, unlike 'unten' which is a static location.