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die Tiefstapelei

Noun[tiːfʃtaːpəˈlaɪ̯]

understatement

die Tiefstapelei is a German noun meaning “understatement”.

Genitive: der Tiefstapelei
Plural: die Tiefstapeleien

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Meanings

understatement, appraising one's qualities too low or too late

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