überwinden

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German überwinden, from Old High German ubarwintan, an originally Upper German form besides Central German überwinnen, ubarwinnan. This latter is from Proto-West Germanic *ubarwinnan. Cognate with Dutch overwinnen, English overwin. Equivalent to über- + winnen (to win, simplex of gewinnen). The form with -nd- is analysable as über- +‎ winden (to wind, twist). It is uncertain whether this is a mere phonetic alteration of the nn-form or an actual derivation from the verb. For the latter possibility compare isolated Middle High German uses like anewinden (to attack), widerwinden (to repulse).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌyːbərˈvɪndən/, [ˌʔyː.bɐˈvɪn.dn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: über‧win‧den
  • Rhymes: -ɪndn̩

Verb[edit]

überwinden (class 3 strong, third-person singular present überwindet, past tense überwand, past participle überwunden, past subjunctive überwände, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to overcome, to get over

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