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Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German overlegen, a past participle of overliggen (“to oppress”), from over- (“over”) + liggen (“to lie”). Compare German überlegen (“superior”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
overlegen (neuter overlegent, plural and definite singular attributive overlegne)
- superior, brilliant
- supercilious
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German overlegen.
Adjective
overlegen (neuter singular overlegent, definite singular and plural overlegne)
- superior
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
overlegen m
- definite singular of overlege
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German overlegen.
Adjective
overlegen (neuter singular overlege or overlegent, definite singular and plural overlegne)
- superior
References