Polyglot Dictionary

überkochen

/ˈyːbɐˌkɔxn̩/

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

Forms

present
kocht über
past
kochte über
perfect
ist übergekocht

Meaning

  1. to boil over

    Built from über (over) + kochen (to boil).

    • Die Milch ist übergekocht.

      The milk boiled over.

    • Die Milch kocht über, wenn du nicht aufpasst. Dann muss man den Herd putzen.

      The milk boils over if you do not pay attention. Then you have to clean the stove.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • über over
  • kochen to boil

Similar words

aufkochen

überkochen means for something to boil over and spill; aufkochen means to bring something to a boil — a different direction of "boil."

Practice

1 What does überkochen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Milch ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches überkochen?

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