übertragen

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌyːbərˈtraːɡən/, [ˌʔyːbɐˈtʁaːɡŋ̍], [-ɡən]
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  • Hyphenation: über‧tra‧gen

Etymology 1

From Middle High German übertragen, at least in part a calque of Latin transferre. Analysable as über- (over) + tragen (to carry). Compare Dutch overdragen, English carry over.

Verb

übertragen (class 6 strong, third-person singular present überträgt, past tense übertrug, past participle übertragen, past subjunctive übertrüge, auxiliary haben)

  1. to transfer, transmit
  2. to translate
  3. to broadcast, televise
  4. to hand over something to somebody, entrust somebody with something, confer a right on somebody
  5. (medicine) to have a post-term birth
  6. (reflexive) to be passed on to somebody (disease, illness)
  7. (reflexive, figuratively) to communicate itself to somebody (enthusiasm, nervousness, etc.)
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Participle

übertragen

  1. past participle of übertragen

Adjective

übertragen (strong nominative masculine singular übertragener, not comparable)

  1. figurative
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