überkommen

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German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German überkomen, from Old High German ubarqueman. By surface analysis, über- +‎ kommen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌyːbɐˈkɔmən/
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  • Hyphenation: über‧kom‧men

Verb

überkommen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present überkommt, past tense überkam, past participle überkommen, past subjunctive überkäme, auxiliary haben)

  1. (archaic) to overcome; to conquer; to seize
  2. (of emotions) to overcome; to overwhelm
    • 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, “Aus dem Lande der Ostseeritter”, in Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun., page 99:
      Aber bald überkam sie ein Gefühl großer Hilflosigkeit, so völlig auf sich selbst gestellt zu sein in dieser schwersten Entscheidung.
      But a feeling of great helplessness soon overcame her, at her being entirely on her own in this most difficult decision.
  3. (dated) to inherit
  4. (transitive, Switzerland) to receive; to get
    Synonyms: bekommen, übercho
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Etymology 2

über +‎ kommen

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überkommen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present kommt über, past tense kam über, past participle übergekommen, past subjunctive käme über, auxiliary sein)

  1. (regional, including western Germany) to travel and arrive
    Seid ihr gut übergekommen?
    Did you have a good trip?
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