überwiegend

/ˌyːbɐˈviːɡn̩t/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. predominantly

    Built from überwiegen (to predominate) + -d (-ing).

    • Das Wetter ist überwiegend sonnig.

      The weather is predominantly sunny.

Made of

  • überwiegen to predominate
  • -d -ing

Practice

1 What does überwiegend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Wetter ist ___ sonnig.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches überwiegend?

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