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unterwürfig

/ˈʊntɐˌvʏʁfɪç/

German C2 · ProficientadjectivePeople

unterwürfig (adjective) is German for “obsequious”. Too eager to please or obey someone important.
Persian: چاپلوس

Meaning of unterwürfig

Wordunterwürfig
Englishobsequious
Persianچاپلوس
Pronunciation/ˈʊntɐˌvʏʁfɪç/
Part of speechadjective
LevelC2 (Proficient)

Too eager to please or obey someone important.

Example sentence

Der Kellner war aufdringlich unterwürfig.

The waiter was annoyingly obsequious.

گارسون به‌طرز آزاردهنده‌ای چاپلوس بود.

Word forms of unterwürfig

Word classForm
adjectiveunterwürfig
nounUnterwürfigkeit

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Questions about unterwürfig

What does unterwürfig mean?

unterwürfig (adjective) is German for "obsequious". Too eager to please or obey someone important.

What is the Persian meaning of unterwürfig?

unterwürfig means چاپلوس in Persian.

What level is the word unterwürfig?

unterwürfig is a German C2 (proficient) word.

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Last updated 2026-10-25.