der Übermut

C1

high spirits / devilment

English meaning
high spirits / devilment
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Pride & Arrogance

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Übermut in a sentence

Sein Übermut führte zu einem peinlichen Fehler.

His high spirits led to an embarrassing mistake.

Declension of der Übermut

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Übermut—
Accusativeden Übermut—
Dativedem Übermut—
Genitivedes Übermuts—

Word family

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

Where Übermut comes from

etymologisch: von übermuot, ubarmuot „stolzer, hochfahrender Sinn“, belegt seit der Zeit um 1000; etymologisch verwandt: overmôt, overmoet :strukturell: Derivation (Ableitung) des Substantivs Mut mit der Präfigierung über-

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Questions about Übermut

Is it der, die or das Übermut?

It is der Übermut — Übermut is masculine.

What is the genitive of Übermut?

The genitive singular is des Übermuts.

What does Übermut mean in English?

der Übermut means "high spirits / devilment". For example: "Sein Übermut führte zu einem peinlichen Fehler." — "His high spirits led to an embarrassing mistake."

What level is Übermut in German?

Übermut is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the pride & arrogance vocabulary.

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