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German
Etymology
über + Zahl
Pronunciation
Noun
Überzahl f (genitive Überzahl, no plural)
- 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.
Declension
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