overtaka

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²oːʋɛrˌtɑːkɑ/

Etymology 1

From over (over) +‎ taka (take).

Alternative forms

Verb

overtaka (present tense overtek, past tense overtok, past participle overteke, passive infinitive overtakast, present participle overtakande, imperative overtak)

  1. to take over (assume control of something)

Etymology 2

Noun

overtaka n

  1. definite plural of overtak

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