überfliegen

/ˌyːbɐˈfliːɡn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
überfliegt
past
überflog
perfect
hat überflogen

Meaning

  1. to fly over; to skim

    Built from über (over) + fliegen (to fly).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • über over
  • fliegen to fly

Practice

1 What does überfliegen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches überfliegen?

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