überwiegen

See also: Überwiegen

German

Etymology 1

über- + wiegen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔyːbɐˈviːɡən], [-ɡŋ̩]
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  • Hyphenation: über‧wie‧gen

Verb

überwiegen (class 2 strong, third-person singular simple present überwiegt, past tense überwog, past participle überwogen, past subjunctive überwöge, auxiliary haben)

  1. To outweigh, preponderate
  2. To prevail, predominate

Conjugation

Etymology 2

über + wiegen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔyːbɐˌviːɡən], [-ɡŋ̩]
  • Hyphenation: über‧wie‧gen

Verb

überwiegen (class 2 strong, third-person singular simple present wiegt über, past tense wog über, past participle übergewogen, past subjunctive wöge über, auxiliary haben)

  1. To weigh too much
    Dieser Brief wiegt leider über.
    I’m afraid this letter weighs too much.

Conjugation

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