Bavarian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌiβɐˈle̞ːŋ/
  • Hyphenation: iwa‧legn

Etymology 1

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From Middle High German überlegen, from Old High German ubarleggen, from Proto-West Germanic *obarlaggjan, from Proto-Germanic *uberlagjaną, equivalent to iwa- +‎ legn. Compare German überlegen, Dutch overleggen, English overlay; also Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ufarlagjan).

Verb

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iwalegn (past participle iwaleg)

  1. (transitive) to think about, to ponder, to consider
  2. (transitive, with reflexive dative pronoun) to think over, to think through, to consider
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Etymology 2

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From Middle High German überligen, from über- + ligen, from Old High German ligen.

Adjective

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iwalegn (comparative iwaleganer, superlative åm iwaleganstn)

  1. superior
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