A clause that depends on another clause or sentence element.
In Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil ich arbeite, weil introduces a subordinate clause. In this standard pattern, the finite verb arbeite comes at the end.
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Jibber Jabber. "Subordinate clause." Comprehensible Input German, updated 2026-11-09. https://comprehensibleinputgerman.com/glossary/subordinate-clause/