obwalten

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German

Etymology

ob- +‎ walten

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔpˈvaltn̩/
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Verb

obwalten (weak, third-person singular present obwaltet or waltet ob, past tense obwaltete or waltete ob, past participle obwaltet or obgewaltet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (dated, intransitive) to prevail
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer:
      „Ja, unter anderem darauf“, sagte Hans Castorp; denn wirklich waren es verschlungene Motive, aus denen sein Wunsch erwuchs. Der Protest gegen den obwaltenden Egoismus war nur eines davon.
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