überbleiben

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German

Etymology

über- +‎ bleiben

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyːbɐˌblaɪ̯bn̩/
  • Hyphenation: über‧blei‧ben
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯bən

Verb

überbleiben (class 1 strong, third-person singular present bleibt über, past tense blieb über, past participle übergeblieben, auxiliary sein)

  1. to remain
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Numbers 33:55 (with KJV translation)
      Werdet ihr aber die Einwohner des Landes nicht vertreiben vor eurem Angesicht, so werden euch die, so ihr überbleiben laßt, zu Dornen werden in euren Augen und zu Stacheln in euren Seiten und werden euch drängen in dem Lande darin ihr wohnet.
      But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
    Synonym: übrigbleiben

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