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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch overlast. Equivalent to over- + last.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoː.vərˌlɑst/
- Hyphenation: over‧last
Noun
overlast m (uncountable)
- nuisance, bother
- (obsolete) excessive burden
Derived terms
Descendants
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From over- + last.
Noun
overlast m or f (definite singular overlasten or overlasta)
- overload, overloading
- damage, injury
Etymology 2
Verb
overlast
- imperative of overlaste
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From over- + last.
Noun
overlast f or m (definite singular overlasta or overlasten)
- overload, overloading
- damage, injury
References