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unterfordern

[ˌʊntɐˈfɔʁdɐn]

Rhymes with ɔʁdɐn

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Derivation (Ableitung) zum Verb fordern mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) unter-

verb unterfordere · unterforderst · unterfordert · unterforderte · unterforder!

transitive jemandem zu leichte Aufgaben stellen; zu geringe Anforderungen an jemanden stellen Versuchen Sie, den Betroffenen weder zu über- noch zu unterfordern.
Similar: nicht, auslasten · Opposite: überfordern

In English

underchallenge challenge to an insufficient degree

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"unterfordern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/unterfordern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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unterfordern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/unterfordern

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"unterfordern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/unterfordern.

BibTeX

@misc{unterfordern_2026,
  title = {unterfordern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/unterfordern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}