überspielen

/ˌyːbɐˈʃpiːlən/

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
überspielt
past
überspielte
perfect
hat überspielt

Meaning

  1. to cover up; to copy (a recording)

    Built from über (over) + spielen (to play).

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
  • spielen to play

Practice

1 What does überspielen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ seine Unsicherheit.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches überspielen?

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