over-
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English over-, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English ofer- (“over-”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *ubar- (“over-”). Cognate with Dutch over-, German über-, Danish over-, Swedish över-. More at over.
Pronunciation
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Prefix
over-
Usage notes
Comparison of relative combinations (two separate words, hyphenated or a single compound word) does not easily fit a pattern; terms become compound words as they are broadly accepted.
Derived terms
Translations
above or higher
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superior
excessively
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Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
From from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *ubar- (“over-”). Cognate with Dutch over-, German über-, English over-, Swedish över-. More at over.
Prefix
over-
- usually the same as over- in English.
See also
Dutch
Etymology
See over
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Prefix
over-
- Prepended to verbs; denotes that action takes place over the object.
- Hij oversproeide de planten.
- He sprayed over the plants.
- Hij oversproeide de planten.
- Prepended to verbs, nouns and adjectives; denotes that the action or state takes place excessively.
- De man overeet zich.
- The man overeats.
- De man overeet zich.
Usage notes
The second meaning is not shared by compounds with the adverb over.
Norwegian Bokmål
Prefix
over-
- usually the same as over- in English.
Derived terms
References
- “over-” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Prefix
over-
- usually the same as over- in English.
See also
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