runter
Translation
down, downwards
Examples
Komm bitte runter!
Please come down!
Er geht die Treppe runter.
He is going down the stairs.
Grammar Patterns
((Verb + down)) Verb + down Come down quickly!
((Verb + sth. + down)) Verb + sth. + down He is carrying the suitcase down.
Similar Words
Synonyms: herunter, abwärts (downwards); Antonyms: rauf (up), herauf (upwards), aufwärts (upwards)
Etymology
Colloquial short form of 'herunter', which is composed of 'her-' (towards the speaker) + 'unter' (under, down).
Memory Tips
Remember it as the opposite of 'rauf' (up). 'Rauf und runter' (up and down) is a common phrase.