überschlagen

German

Etymology

über- + schlagen

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /ˈyːbɐˌʃlaːɡn̩/
  • Hyphenation: ü‧ber‧schla‧gen

Verb

überschlagen (class 6 strong, third-person singular simple present schlägt über, past tense schlug über, past participle übergeschlagen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (auxiliary haben) to cross (the legs)
    Er schlug die Beine über.
    He crossed his legs.
  2. (auxiliary sein) (of waves) to break

Conjugation

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /ˌyːbɐˈʃlaːɡn̩/
  • Hyphenation: ü‧ber‧schla‧gen

Verb

überschlagen (class 6 strong, third-person singular simple present überschlägt, past tense überschlug, past participle überschlagen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to skip over (in a book)
    Sie überschlug die Einleitung.
    She skipped over the introduction.
  2. (transitive, mathematics) to estimate
  3. (reflexive) to overturn
  4. (reflexive) (of events) to come thick and fast
  5. (reflexive) (of the voice) to crack

Conjugation

Derived terms

Überschlag

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