übertragen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German übertragen, at least in part a calque of Latin transferre. Analysable as über- (“over”) +‎ tragen (“to carry”). Compare Dutch overdragen, English carry over.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌyːbərˈtraːɡən/, [ˌʔyːbɐˈtʁaːɡŋ̍], [-ɡən]

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• Hyphenation: über‧tra‧gen

Verb

1. to transfer, transmit
2. to translate
3. to broadcast, televise
4. to hand over something to somebody, entrust somebody with something, confer a right on somebody
5. (medicine) to have a post-term birth
6. (reflexive) to be passed on to somebody (disease, illness)
7. (reflexive, figuratively) to communicate itself to somebody (enthusiasm, nervousness, etc.)

Derived terms

• Übertragen
• Übertragung
• übertragend
• Überträger

Adjective

übertragen (not comparable)

1. figurative