German

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Etymology

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über- +‎ greifen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈyːbɐˌɡʁaɪ̯fən/, [ˈyːbɐˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: über‧grei‧fen

Verb

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übergreifen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present greift über, past tense griff über, past participle übergegriffen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to spread
  2. to usurp

Conjugation

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