ovar-

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See also: ovar, Ovar, óvar, and övar

Old Saxon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ovar (over).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔfɑr/, [ˌɔβɑr]

Prefix[edit]

ovar-

  1. Used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions having intensive force, or with a sense of "going over, above".
    ovardrepan "to exceed"
    ovarduru "upper door"
    ovargangan "to pass"
    ovarmōdi "wantonness"
    ovarlendi "fallow land"
    oversehan "to oversee"
    ovarskōthi "overcoat"

Descendants[edit]

  • Low German: över-