over-

See also: over, över, Över, øver, and över-

English

Etymology

From Middle English over-, from Old English ofer- (“over-”), from Proto-Germanic *ubar- (“over-”). Cognate with Dutch over-, German über-, Danish over-, Swedish över-. More at over.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈoʊvɚ/

Prefix

over-

  1. above, or higher
  2. superior
  3. excessively
    overkind, overloud
  4. surrounding or covering
    overcoat, overpack, overshoe

Usage notes

Comparison of relative combinations (two separate words, hyphenated or a single compound word) does not easily fit a pattern; terms become compound words as they are broadly accepted.

Derived terms

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Translations

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Prefix

over-

  1. to the other side, over
  2. again, once again
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Usage notes

Mainly used as the adverb over with verbs. Nouns are derived from the verbs.

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Prefix

over-

  1. usually the same as over- in English.

See also

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Norwegian_Bokm%C3%A5l_words_prefixed_with_over-'>Norwegian Bokmål words prefixed with over-</a>

Norwegian Nynorsk

Prefix

over-

  1. usually the same as over- in English.

See also

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Norwegian_Nynorsk_words_prefixed_with_over-'>Norwegian Nynorsk words prefixed with over-</a>
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