overwicht

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch overwicht (“overweight”). Equivalent to over- +‎ wicht. Cognate to English overweight.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.vərˌʋɪxt/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: over‧wicht

Noun

overwicht n (uncountable, diminutive overwichtje n)

1. dominance, prevalence, ascendancy, superiority
2. (archaic) excess weight

Usage notes

Not to be confused with overgewicht (“overweight”).

Derived terms

• luchtoverwicht
• overwichtig
• zeeoverwicht

Related terms

• gewicht
• gewichtig