die Übertreibung

C1

exaggeration

English meaning
exaggeration
Gender
die — feminine

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Übertreibung in a sentence

Seine Übertreibungen machen seine Geschichten so unterhaltsam.

Word family

die Übertreibung is built from die Reibung (friction / rubbing) and 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 Übertreibung

Is it der, die or das Übertreibung?

It is die Übertreibung — Übertreibung is feminine.

What does Übertreibung mean in English?

die Übertreibung means "exaggeration". For example: "Seine Übertreibungen machen seine Geschichten so unterhaltsam."

What level is Übertreibung in German?

Übertreibung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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