überwinden

German

Etymology

From Old High German ubarwintan and ubarwinnan, from wintan and winnan, from Proto-Germanic *windaną and *winnaną. Surface etymology: über- +‎ winden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʔyːbɐˈvɪndn̩/, /ˌʔyːbɐˈvɪndən/

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• Hyphenation: über‧win‧den
• Rhymes: -ɪndn̩

Verb

1. (transitive) to overcome, to get over

Further reading

• “überwinden” in Duden online