overmuch

Betekenis (Engels)

Det

Very much; too much; overly much.

Adj

Excessive.

Adv

Too much; overly much

Noun

An excessive amount; too much.

Sinonieme

excessively

exceedingly

too much

excessive

exceeding

overly

inordinate

inordinately

overabundance

over

overfull

superabundance

extremely

overmuchness

immensely

overly much

extravagant

extreme

greatly

immoderate

lavish

such

superfluous

very much

abundant

Vertalings

trop

nimis

troppo

demasiado

allzu viel

παραπολύ

υπέρμετρος

υπερβολικός

excès

surabondance

par trop

esuberanza

nimium

te veel

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: overmuche

Geërf van Old English: ofermiċel

Verwante met Skots: over-mekill

Verwante met Old Norse: ofrmikill

Verwante met Yslands: ofmikill

In summary

From Middle English overmuche, overmuchel, from Old English ofermiċel, ofermyċel (“overmuch, excessive”), equivalent to over- + much. Compare overmany and overmore. Doublet of overmickle. Cognate with Scots over-mekill (“overmuch, excessive”), Old Norse ofrmikill (“overmuch, excessive”), Icelandic ofmikill (“overmuch, excessive”).