overstijgen

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Dutch

Etymology

From over- +‎ stijgen. Compare German übersteigen, Old English oferstīgan, Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐍃𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (ufarsteigan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌoː.vərˈstɛi̯.ɣə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: over‧stij‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣən

Verb

overstijgen

  1. to exceed, surpass
  2. to rise over

Inflection

Conjugation of overstijgen (strong class 1, prefixed)
infinitive overstijgen
past singular oversteeg
past participle overstegen
infinitive overstijgen
gerund overstijgen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular overstijg oversteeg
2nd person sing. (jij) overstijgt oversteeg
2nd person sing. (u) overstijgt oversteeg
2nd person sing. (gij) overstijgt oversteegt
3rd person singular overstijgt oversteeg
plural overstijgen overstegen
subjunctive sing.1 overstijge overstege
subjunctive plur.1 overstijgen overstegen
imperative sing. overstijg
imperative plur.1 overstijgt
participles overstijgend overstegen
1) Archaic.