überwachsen

German

Etymology

From über- +‎ wachsen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /yːbɐˈvaxsən/, [ʔyːbɐˈvaksn̩]

Adjective

überwachsen (comparative überwachsener, superlative am überwachsensten)

1. overgrown
   • 1921, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Trommel, in Weberin Schuld, G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 7:

     Die Pfade des Gartens waren überwachsen, Rasen und Beete zu einem Feld blühenden Unkrauts geworden.

     The paths of the garden were overgrown, lawns and beds had become a field of blooming weeds.

Usage notes

• The comparative and superlative forms are exceedingly rare, but are attested.

Verb

1. to overgrow

Further reading

• “überwachsen” in Duden online