überschlagen

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German

Etymology

über- +‎ schlagen

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /ˈyːbɐˌʃlaːɡn̩/
  • Hyphenation: ü‧ber‧schla‧gen

Verb

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  1. (auxiliary haben) to cross (the legs)
    Er schlug die Beine über.
    He crossed his legs.
  2. (auxiliary sein) (of waves) to break

Conjugation

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Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /ˌyːbɐˈʃlaːɡn̩/
  • Hyphenation: ü‧ber‧schla‧gen

Verb

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  1. (transitive) to skip over (in a book)
    Sie überschlug die Einleitung.
    She skipped over the introduction.
  2. (transitive, mathematics) to estimate
  3. (reflexive) to overturn
  4. (reflexive) (of events) to come thick and fast
  5. (reflexive) (of the voice) to crack

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Überschlag