übermannen

C1

to overpower / overwhelm

English meaning
to overpower / overwhelm
Vocabulary package
Basic Emotions

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übermannen in a sentence

Eine plötzliche Traurigkeit übermannte ihn völlig.

Sudden sadness overwhelmed him completely.

Conjugation of übermannen

ichübermanne
duübermannst
er/sie/esübermannt
wirübermannen
ihrübermannt
sie/Sieübermannen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
übermannte
Perfect
hat übermannt

Word family

übermannen is built from über (over, across). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about übermannen

How do you conjugate übermannen?

Present tense: übermanne, übermannst, übermannt, übermannen, übermannt, übermannen. Simple past: übermannte. Perfect: hat übermannt.

What does übermannen mean in English?

übermannen means "to overpower / overwhelm". For example: "Eine plötzliche Traurigkeit übermannte ihn völlig." — "Sudden sadness overwhelmed him completely."

What level is übermannen in German?

übermannen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the basic emotions vocabulary.

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