übertreten

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German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German übertreten. By surface analysis, über (over) +‎ treten (to step).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyːbɐˌtʁeːtən/
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  • Hyphenation: über‧tre‧ten

Verb

übertreten (class 5 strong, third-person singular present tritt über, past tense trat über, past participle übergetreten, past subjunctive träte über, auxiliary sein or haben)

  1. (intransitive) to join (another faith, party, etc.); to convert to
    Sie ist zum Islam übergetreten.
    She converted to islam.
  2. (intransitive) to enter, to pass into (a different medium, phase of life, etc.)
  3. (intransitive, sports) to step beyond (a line in the long jump) with one's foot
  4. (intransitive) to overflow its banks (of a river)
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Etymology 2

über- +‎ treten

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌyːbɐˈtʁeːtən/

Verb

übertreten (class 5 strong, third-person singular present übertritt, past tense übertrat, past participle übertreten, past subjunctive überträte, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to step beyond; to trespass; to violate; to breach
    Ich würde meine Grenzen nicht übertreten wollen.
    I just wouldn't want to overstep my boundaries.
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