überführen

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See also: überfuhren

German

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Etymology 1

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From über- +‎ führen. Cognate with Dutch overvoeren. Compare also English overfare.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /yːbəʁˈfyːʁən/, [ˌʔyː.bɐˈfyː.ʁən], [-ˈfyː.ɐn], [-ˈfy(ː)ɐ̯n]

Verb

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überführen (weak, third-person singular present überführt, past tense überführte, past participle überführt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to transfer, transport, translate, move
    Der Leichnam wird ins Heimatland des Verstorbenen überführt.
    The body will be transferred to the deceased’s country of origin.
  2. (transitive) to convert, change (from one state into another)
    Die beschlagnahmten Grundstücke wurden in Staatseigentum überführt.
    The confiscated parcels of real estate were converted into government property.
  3. (law, transitive) to prove (someone) to have committed [with accusative ‘someone’ and genitive ‘a crime’]
    Wir haben den Verdächtigen des Mordes überführt.
    We have proven the suspect guilty of murder.
Usage notes
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  • (law): Überführen does not necessarily mean a conviction in court. For example, the above statement could be made by law enforcement or prosecutors as soon as they consider themselves in the possession of damning evidence.
Conjugation
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /yːbəʁˈfyːʁən/, /ˈyːbəʁˌfyːʁən/ (depending on sense; see the lemma)

Verb

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überführen

  1. first/third-person plural past subjunctive of überfahren

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