ubercha

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German überkommen, from Old High German ubarqueman. Equivalent to uber- +‎ cho. Cognate with German überkommen; compare Low German överkamen, Dutch overkomen, English overcome.

Verb

ubercha

  1. (Uri) to overcome, overwhelm

References
  • “ubercha” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 42.
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