Definition

underliggende translates to underlying in English.

Example sentence

Det er underliggende problemer her.

Uses underliggende in a typical formal vocabulary context.

How to use this word

underliggende means "underlying" in Norwegian. It's a formal vocabulary word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see underliggende in conversations about formal vocabulary, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a B2-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master underliggende early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.