übergeben

German

Etymology

über- +‎ geben. Cognate with English overgive.

Compare Dutch overgeven, which can also mean "to vomit" as well.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌyːbɐˈɡeːbən/, [ˌyːbɐˈɡeːbən], [ˌyːbɐˈɡeːbm̩]
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  • Hyphenation: über‧ge‧ben

Verb

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  1. (transitive) to hand over
    Synonym: aushändigen
  2. (reflexive) to vomit, to throw up

Usage notes
  • übergeben is the most generally applicable expression for “to vomit”, being neither particularly formal nor informal.

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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