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übersteigen.

to exceed

11 characters4 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯ɡən/

  1. to exceed

    class-1 · strong
    Es übersteigt deine Vorstellungskraft.
Where this word comes from

From Old High German ubarstīgan. Cognate with Dutch overstijgen, Old English oferstīgan, Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐍃𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (ufarsteigan). Equivalent to über- + steigen.

verb/ˈyːbɐʃtaɪ̯ɡən/

  1. to climb over, to surmount

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
    Die Diebe sind vom Nachbarhaus auf unser Dach übergestiegen.
Where this word comes from

über + steigen

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