Überzahl

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German

Etymology

über +‎ Zahl

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Noun

Überzahl f (genitive Überzahl, no plural)

  1. majority, superior number(s)
    Synonyms: Mehrzahl, Mehrheit
    Antonyms: Minderzahl, Unterzahl, Minderheit
    der Feind ist in der Überzahl
    the enemy is in the majority (the enemy outnumbers us)
    Wir haben gewonnen, weil wir in der zweiten Halbzeit in der Überzahl waren.
    We won because we were in the majority in the second half.

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