untertägig
Translation
underground, subterranean, subsurface
Examples
Der untertägige Bergbau ist gefährlich.
Underground mining is dangerous.
Die Arbeiter sind im untertägigen Einsatz.
The workers are on underground duty.
Grammar Patterns
((untertägige)) Arbeit underground work Underground work is physically very demanding.
Similar Words
unterirdisch
Etymology
Comes from 'unter' (under) + 'Tag' (day) + '-ig' (adjective suffix). The literal meaning is 'under the day', as in, away from the light of day.
Memory Tips
Imagine working 'under the day' ('unter Tage'), deep in a mine where daylight can't reach. 'Untertägig' describes this condition.