Unterlage
- A document or piece of material that serves as a basis or support for something else. nounThe contract served as an Unterlage for the business agreement.She used a thick Unterlage to protect the table from scratches.
- A foundation or underlying layer, often used in contexts such as construction or geology. nounThe builders laid a concrete Unterlage before constructing the walls.Geologists studied the Unterlage to understand the area's seismic activity.