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Where does “overrompelen” come from?

overrompelen (Dutch) comes from German überrumpeln, from German über-, from German über — above, over; about, concerning, over, at; via,...

overrompelen (Dutch): to overwhelm

Definitions

  1. to overwhelm

Ancestry of “overrompelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanüberrumpelnto take by surprise
2Germanüber-über-, over-, super-, supra-, preter-, meta-
3Germanüberabove, over; about, concerning, over, at; via,...

Words derived from “overrompelen”

  • overrompeling
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