overdreven

Dutch

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

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Adjective

overdreven (comparative overdrevener, superlative overdrevenst)

1. excessive, exaggerated

Inflection

Declension of overdreven
uninflected	overdreven
inflected	overdreven
comparative	overdrevener
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		overdreven	overdrevener	het overdrevenst het overdrevenste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	overdreven	overdrevener	overdrevenste
	n. sing.	overdreven	overdrevener	overdrevenste
	plural	overdreven	overdrevener	overdrevenste
definite		overdreven	overdrevener	overdrevenste
partitive		overdrevens	overdreveners	—

Verb

overdreven

1. inflection of overdrijven (“to exaggerate”):
   1. plural past indicative
   2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Participle

overdreven

1. past participle of overdrijven (“to exaggerate”)

Inflection

Declension of overdreven
uninflected	overdreven
inflected	overdreven
		positive
predicative/adverbial		overdreven
indefinite	m./f. sing.	overdreven
	n. sing.	overdreven
	plural	overdreven
definite		overdreven
partitive		overdrevens

Etymology 2

Verb

overdreven

1. inflection of overdrijven (“to float over”):
   1. plural dependent-clause past indicative
   2. (dated or formal) plural dependent-clause past subjunctive

Anagrams

• dreven over, veroverden, veroverend, vervoerden, vervoerend

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From over- +‎ dreven (from the verb drive).

Adjective

overdreven (neuter singular overdrevent, definite singular and plural overdrevne)

1. excessive, exaggerated

Related terms

• overdrive

See also

• overdriven (Nynorsk)

References

• “overdreven” in The Bokmål Dictionary.