overval

Meaning

Noun

robbery, hold-up

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of overvallen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of overvallen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of overvallen:

overvallen

• Verb
• Noun

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Concepts

raid

onfall

calypsis

Synonyms

aanval

roof

Translations

سرقة

Beraubung

Diebstahl

Raub

Räuberei

αρπαγή

attaque

👊

vol

✈️

ladrocinio

ladroneria

accipitrina

panatòri

assalto

roubo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈoː.vərˌvɑl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: overval

In summary

From Middle Dutch overval. By surface analysis, deverbal from overvallen or from over- + val (“fall”). Compare German Überfall.