überwinden
Meaning
to overcome, to get over
Concepts
quiten
shoot dead
Synonyms
Translations
overwinnen
superar
vaincre
yenmek
vencer
vincereFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌyːbərˈvɪndən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German überwinden, from Old High German ubarwintan, an originally Upper German form besides Central German überwinnen, ubarwinnan. This latter is from Proto-West Germanic *ubarwinnan. Cognate with Dutch overwinnen, English overwin. Equivalent to über- + winnen (“to win”, simplex of gewinnen). The form with -nd- is analysable as über- + winden (“to wind, twist”). It is uncertain whether this is a mere phonetic alteration of the nn-form or an actual derivation from the verb. For the latter possibility compare isolated Middle High German uses like anewinden (“to attack”), widerwinden (“to repulse”).
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