überlegen

/yːbɐˈleːɡn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
überlegt
past
überlegte
perfect
hat überlegt

Meaning

  1. to think about, to consider

    • Ich muss mir das noch überlegen.

      I still need to think about that.

    • Ich überlege noch, was ich anziehen soll. Die Party beginnt bald.

      I am still thinking about what to wear. The party begins soon.

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

Similar words

erachten

erachten is more about forming a judgment or opinion, formal, like "ich erachte es für wichtig"; überlegen is more about the act of thinking or pondering — both mean "to consider."

Practice

1 What does überlegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich muss mir das noch ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches überlegen?

verbcore-vocabulary

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