übergeben

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German

Etymology

über- +‎ geben. Cognate with English overgive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌyːbɐˈɡeːbən/, [ˌyːbɐˈɡeːbən], [ˌyːbɐˈɡeːbm̩]
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  • Hyphenation: über‧ge‧ben

Verb

übergeben (class 5 strong, third-person singular present übergibt, past tense übergab, past participle übergeben, past subjunctive übergäbe, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to hand over
    Synonym: aushändigen
  2. (reflexive) to vomit, to throw up

Usage notes

  • übergeben is the most generally applicable expression for “to vomit”, being neither particularly formal nor informal.

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