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overvallen.

to raid

10 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌoː.vərˈvɑ.lə(n)/

  1. to raid

    transitive
    De piraten overvielen het naburige schip.
    Het leger is van plan het fort te overvallen.

  2. to rob, mug

    transitive
    De dader heeft het slachtoffer rond elven overvallen.

  3. to take by surprise, surprise

    transitive
    Het nieuws overviel haar volledig.
    Hij overviel me met een onverwacht geschenk.
Where this word comes from

From over- + vallen.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.