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German

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /yːbɐˈfaːʁən/, /yːbɐˈfaːɐ̯n/

Verb

1. (transitive, to drive over, causing injury or death) to run over, to run down
2. (transitive, of a red traffic light or stop sign) to go through, to overshoot

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈyːbɐfaːʁən/, /ˈyːbɐfaːɐ̯n/

Verb

1. (dated, intransitive, auxiliary "sein", to go from one shore of a river or other waterway to another) to pass over, to cross
2. (dated, transitive, auxiliary "haben", to transport from one shore of a river or other waterway to another) to take across, to ferry over