überraschen

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German

Etymology

über- +‎ raschen, compare English over, rush

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌyːbɐˈʁaʃn̩/, /ˌyːbɐˈʁaʃən/
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  • Hyphenation: über‧ra‧schen

Verb

überraschen (weak, third-person singular present überrascht, past tense überraschte, past participle überrascht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to surprise

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