overlegen

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German overlegen, a past participle of overliggen (“to oppress”), from over- (“over”) +‎ liggen (“to lie”). Compare German überlegen (“superior”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɒwɐˌlɑjˀən], [ˈɒwɐˌleˀ(j)en]

Adjective

overlegen (neuter overlegent, plural and definite singular attributive overlegne)

  1. superior, brilliant
  2. supercilious

Derived terms
  • overlegenhed

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German overlegen.

Adjective

overlegen (neuter singular overlegent, definite singular and plural overlegne)

  1. superior
Derived terms

Noun

overlegen m

  1. definite singular of overlege

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German overlegen.

Adjective

overlegen (neuter singular overlege or overlegent, definite singular and plural overlegne)

  1. superior

References
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