overrompeling

Dutch

Etymology

From overrompelen (“to catch off guard, to overwhelm”) +‎ -ing.

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Noun

overrompeling f (plural overrompelingen, diminutive overrompelingetje n or overrompelinkje n)

  1. the act of catching off guard with/through sheer force or numbers; an overwhelming
    Er zijn wat mensen voor de solden, maar het is geen overrompeling!
    There's some people here for the sale, but it's not an overwhelming [amount]!

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: oorrompeling

References
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