überragen

/ˌyːbɐˈʁaːɡn̩/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
überragt
past
überragte
perfect
hat überragt

Meaning

  1. to tower above

    Built from über (over) + ragen (to rise up).

    • Er überragt alle um einen Kopf.

      He is a head taller than everyone.

    • Der Kirchturm überragt alle Häuser im Dorf. Man sieht ihn von weitem.

      The church tower towers above all the houses in the village. You can see it from far away.

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
  • ragen to rise up

Practice

1 What does überragen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ alle um einen Kopf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches überragen?

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