überwiegen
/ˌyːbɐˈviːɡn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- überwiegt
- past
- überwog
- perfect
- hat überwogen
Meaning
-
to predominate
Built from über (over) + wiegen (to weigh).
Made of
- über over
- wiegen to weigh
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
predominar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to predominate."
Practice
1 What does überwiegen mean?
to predominate
2 Fill the gap: Die Vorteile ___.
Full sentence: Die Vorteile überwiegen. (The advantages outweigh.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches überwiegen?
überwiegen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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