overdreven

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Etymology 1

Pronunciation

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Adjective

overdreven (comparative overdrevener, superlative overdrevenst)

  1. excessive, exaggerated
Declension
Declension of overdreven
uninflected overdreven
inflected overdreven
comparative overdrevener
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial overdreven overdrevener het overdrevenst
het overdrevenste
indefinite m./f. sing. overdreven overdrevener overdrevenste
n. sing. overdreven overdrevener overdrevenste
plural overdreven overdrevener overdrevenste
definite overdreven overdrevener overdrevenste
partitive overdrevens overdreveners —

Verb

overdreven

  1. inflection of overdrijven (“to exaggerate”):
    1. plural past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Participle

overdreven

  1. past participle of overdrijven (“to exaggerate”)
Declension
Declension of overdreven
uninflected overdreven
inflected overdreven
positive
predicative/adverbial overdreven
indefinite m./f. sing. overdreven
n. sing. overdreven
plural overdreven
definite overdreven
partitive overdrevens

Etymology 2

Verb

overdreven

  1. inflection of overdrijven (“to float over”):
    1. plural dependent-clause past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) plural dependent-clause past subjunctive

Anagrams

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Etymology

From over- +‎ dreven (from the verb drive).

Adjective

overdreven (neuter singular overdrevent, definite singular and plural overdrevne)

  1. excessive, exaggerated

See also

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