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Swedish
Etymology
From över- + leva.
Pronunciation
Verb
överleva (present överlever, preterite överlevde, supine överlevt, imperative överlev)
- (transitive, intransitive) to survive
Usage notes
- in transitive use, one can survive hardship (a famine), time (the winter) or another person (live longer than)
Conjugation
Conjugation of överleva (weak)
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