Überblick

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German

Etymology

über (“over”) +‎ Blick (“glance”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyːbɐˌblɪk/
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Noun

Überblick m (strong, genitive Überblickes or Überblicks, plural Überblicke)

  1. overview; bird's-eye view; big picture (view of the entirety, both literally and figuratively)
    Synonym: Übersicht
  2. overview (brief summary)
    Synonyms: Abriss, Übersicht, Resümee

Declension

Declension of Überblick
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Überblick die Überblicke
genitive eines des Überblickes, Überblicks der Überblicke
dative einem dem Überblick, Überblicke1 den Überblicken
accusative einen den Überblick die Überblicke

1Now rare, see notes.

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