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overvleugelen.

to outstrip, to overshadow, to eclipse

13 characters5 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌoː.vərˈvløː.ɣə.lə(n)/
  1. to outstrip, to overshadow, to eclipse

  2. to outflank

    archaic · possibly
Where this word comes from

19th century, from over- (“over”) + vleugel (“flank”, literally “wing”) + -en, a calque of German überflügeln (18th c.).

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