die Überforderung
B2excessive demand / overload
- English meaning
- excessive demand / overload
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Stress & Pressure
- Dictionary
- German words with U
Überforderung in a sentence
Die Überforderung durch zu viel Arbeit macht krank.
Excessive demand from too much work makes you ill.
Declension of die Überforderung
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Überforderung | — |
| Accusative | die Überforderung | — |
| Dative | der Überforderung | — |
| Genitive | der Überforderung | — |
Word family
die Überforderung is built from die Forderung (demand, claim) and über (over, across). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Überforderung comes from
Ableitung des Substantivs vom Stamm des Verbs überfordern mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung
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Questions about Überforderung
Is it der, die or das Überforderung?
It is die Überforderung — Überforderung is feminine.
What is the genitive of Überforderung?
The genitive singular is der Überforderung.
What does Überforderung mean in English?
die Überforderung means "excessive demand / overload". For example: "Die Überforderung durch zu viel Arbeit macht krank." — "Excessive demand from too much work makes you ill."
What level is Überforderung in German?
Überforderung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the stress & pressure vocabulary.
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