ubercha

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Alemannic German

Alternative forms

bercha

Etymology

From Middle High German überkommen, from Old High German ubarqueman. Equivalent to uber- +‎ cho. Cognate with German überkommen; compare Low German överkamen, Dutch overkomen, English overcome.

Verb

ubercha

(Uri) to overcome, overwhelm

References

Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 42.

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