überheblich

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

überheben (to overstrain oneself) +‎ -lich, which could be compared to English overheave.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /yːbɐˈheːplɪç/
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Adjective[edit]

überheblich (strong nominative masculine singular überheblicher, comparative überheblicher, superlative am überheblichsten)

  1. arrogant, overweening, haughty, cocksure, presumptuous, smug
  2. overbearing

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